A proposed battery energy storage facility in Hamburg is facing questions from residents concerned about the project’s location near homes and the potential for a battery fire.
The Hamburg II Energy Storage Project is proposed for 6433 Railroad Avenue in Lake View.
The project calls for a 10-megawatt battery energy storage system made up of 10 Tesla Megapack units. The batteries would be capable of storing electricity for up to four hours before sending that power back to the electric grid…