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Elliot Battery Storage System (BESS)
Description
A proposed $200 million battery energy storage facility on about 40 acres; draft county agreements were presented but not voted on, and the BZA takes up the special use Thursday.
Impact summary
Major new tax base with no abatement, but few permanent jobs; neighbors and the fire chief have raised siting and water-supply questions.
Applicant
- Name
- Elliot Battery Storage, LLC (RWE)
- Address
- east side of I-69 at Baseline Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · County Commission
Approved3–0, unanimous
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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