Vergennes battery project on hold

Power lines cut across a Vermont hillside. File photo by Josh Larkin/VTDiggerThis story by Sophia Keshmiri was first published in the Addison Independent on June 11, 2026.VERGENNES — The company that proposed building a battery energy storage system at 99 Panton Road in Vergennes has put the project on pause. The Wednesday announcement comes on the heels of a tense informational meeting in the Little City the previous week that featured pushback from residents who’ve expressed