Greater Napanee Council will be seeking additional feedback from nearby residents before deciding whether to support a proposed energy storage project.
Council received a presentation March 10 from Hydrostor about its planned Quinte Energy Storage Centre. The company is asking the municipality for a support resolution as part of its proposal to the Independent Electricity System Operator procurement process.
A municipal support resolution would not approve construction, but would signal whether the town supports the project continuing through provincial review.
The facility would use Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage technology, storing compressed air in an underground cavern and releasing it later to generate electricity when demand rises.
The project would be located near County Road 22 north of the Lennox Generating Station.
Town staff say additional outreach with nearby residents could delay council’s decision by about a month, with a report expected to return in May or early June.
