Napanee council sides with residents, declines support for battery energy project

Opponents of a controversial proposal to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) in rural Greater Napanee are celebrating after the town heard their pleas. After significant public outcry and an emergency special council meeting, the Council of the Town of Greater Napanee decided at its Tuesday meeting not to support the project proposed by CarbonFree. The company had sought a municipal support resolution as part of the Independent Energy System Operator’s (IESO’s) request for p