City will vote on Moratorium for BESS 5/14!

​Two other companies have put in an applications to build lithium ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Vacaville!!!!!

1) NextEra - owns two properties one in the city limits on N. Meridan Rd and one in the unincorporated on Byrnes Rd. These are both located very close to the PG&E substation. They plan to build a 300 MW system.

2) CalPeak/ Middle River Power will sublease property behind Mills Lane very close to the City owned property Menard Energy wanted to build at. The City voted down Menard Energy’s project in January mostly due to fire and safety concerns being close to homes. This project shares ALL the same issues. This land is zoned unincorporated and is designated County.

As of right now….. their applications are both on HOLD due to the moratorium on BESS the county has in place. 👏 Thankfully,  they will have to wait until the county lifts the moratorium and their application will be subject to any changes the county decides to implement in permitting these facilities. Hopefully they won’t allow them to be built this close to homes. 

This is good news for now…but we still need the City to follow the County’s lead and place a moratorium on BESS in the City limits!! 

The City of Vacaville should have a plan to protect against lithium ion BESS being placed near hospitals, homes, schools and highways due to the safety hazards they are known to cause. Until they do, you can bet these companies will just keep coming!

Vacaville City Council will be voting on a moratorium May 14th at 6pm at City Hall. We need them to vote YES! The moratorium will halt all applications from private developers temporarily and hopefully give the City a chance to address the issue of where these can be safely located. 

We really NEED the public to show up for this one! The fate of our City is at stake. Please attend the meeting:

Tuesday, May 14th at 6pm.
Vacaville City Hall 
650 Merchant St. Vacaville, CA 95688


Please take two minutes and mark your calendar.