A Virginia-based energy company is seeking state approval to build a large-scale battery energy storage facility on Monterey Road directly across from the Charter School of Morgan Hill, a proposal that has drawn fierce opposition from parents, school officials and community members who say the site poses unacceptable safety risks to students.
AES Corporation recently announced plans for its “Jewelflower” project, a 350-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage system that would house 250 battery containers, together storing enough electricity to power about 262,500 homes for up to four hours.
AES said it plans to submit a permit application to the California Energy Commission in the first quarter of this year through the agency’s Opt-In Certification Program, with construction targeted for 2028 and the facility coming online in 2029…