Battery energy storage project meeting fails to appease opponents in North Glengarry

ALEXANDRIA — Concerned citizens met face-to-face with representatives of Compass Energy Consulting on April 30, the company responsible for planning a contentious battery energy storage facility (BESS) near Dunvegan. Safety for residents, farm animals, environment, and agricultural livelihoods was top of mind at the meeting held in Alexandria. Despite assurances the risk of fire is very low, and the facility must meet high safety standards before it would be allowed to come online, citizen