A public zoning hearing is scheduled for March 16 in Brandon to review an application for a development from a battery storage company. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 6 p.m. at Brandon City Hall on Municipal Drive.
Brandon Mayor Butch Lee confirmed that Black Mountain Energy Storage, a Texas-based company, was applying for the zoning permit. According to its website, the company focuses on bringing “reliable energy storage capacity to the electric grid that will enhance system reliability and enable greater reliance on renewable generation.”
“Observe, listen, study, before accepting everything from the social media influencers,” said Lee when asked for comment about the project…