The full story
Peregrine Energy Solutions applied recently in League City to build a battery storage facility, named the Wizard, which would be located just off of Hwy. 3 and south of Washington Street, according to the business’s website.
The facility would house dozens of batteries and store energy, which would be transferred back to the grid during times of high demand, officials with the company said at the open house.
While officials with the development tout the benefits the project will bring, such as helping stabilize the grid, many residents in the area have voiced concerns over other similar facilities proposed as well, such as worries over safety.
As part of that, Peregrine officials invited residents to the open house at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center to learn more about the facilities in an effort to answer those questions and concerns.
“We felt it was important to create a welcoming environment that invited community members to speak freely about any questions, concerns or hopes they had for the Wizard project,” Peregrine Lead Developer Kevin Conger said in a May 20 release from the company.
The background
Peregrine is one of three companies trying to build a battery storage facility in League City, with the other two, owned by Cypress Creek Renewables and Stella Energy Solutions, having gone through various city meetings already. Peregrine has not yet gone through any such city meetings.
However, none of the facilities will be approved until city officials create guidelines and carry out risk assessments for the facilities, officials said at League City’s City Council meeting on April 23.
Peregrine is the largest of the three, coming in at 150 megawatts. Cypress Creek Renewables is pitching a 100-megawatt project, while Stella Energy’s is 10 megawatts, according to city documents.
Stay tuned
League City officials will hold a workshop June 11 to present their findings and potential guidelines for such facilities.
