AES pulls out of San Diego area battery project after local opposition

AES pulls out of San Diego area battery project after local opposition

A community north of San Diego has blocked a major grid battery that a developer had hoped to build in a residential area near a major hospital. Independent power producer AES Corp. withdrew its application to develop the Seguro battery system in Escondido, 30 miles from San Diego. The company had intended to fill…

AES scraps 320 MW California battery project amid fierce local opposition

The developer officially withdrew its application for the Seguro storage facility in San Diego County following a three-year standoff with residents over fire safety and siting concerns.AES Corporation has scrapped plans for the 320 MW / 1,280 MWh Seguro energy storage project in San Diego County, withdrawing its application after a three-year battle with North County residents. The developer formally notified county officials of the exit, marki…

Controversial battery storage plans withdrawn for Escondido area

Plans for a controversial Battery Energy Storage System in an unincorporated neighborhood near Escondido have been withdrawn, according to officials at the local town council in the area where the project was proposed.Virginia-based global power company Applied Energy Services had been planning to build the Seguro Energy Storage project near the unincorporated communities of Eden Valley, Harmony Grove and Elfin Forest, until submitting a formal …