OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI — Seven months after a renewable energy company approached township officials about building a battery storage facility, staff and elected officials haven’t reached a decision on what to do about the technology.
NewEdge Renewable Power approached the township in August 2025 about building a 260-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) on land it leases at West M Avenue and South Van Kal Street.
The request comes as state lawmakers push for more battery storage. But township residents are afraid of potential fires and environmental disruption if battery storage comes to their backyard…