When residents discovered plans for a 45-acre battery facility near their homes, hundreds marched in protest through the usually sleepy downtown. County officials said they received death threats over the project. Snoqualmie passed a moratorium banning such facilities for a year, although it is unclear it would apply in this case.
This is the third attempt to site a large battery facility in King County to help power the grid. The first two in Renton and Covington fizzled after also facing intense public backlash.
Utility officials and developers say this is just the beginning…