A proposed 250-megawatt battery storage installation in Ottawa's rural west won a resounding vote of confidence Wednesday as Ottawa City Council approved a municipal support resolution (MSR) for the project on a 20-3 vote. . UPDATED: City councillors unanimously approved the new rules for battery energy storage facilities at their meeting on Feb. Just six days earlier, the city's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. . The battery storage project alongside the six solar projects Council supported earlier this fall will reduce the city's reliance on expensive gas-fired electricity during peak demand and strengthen Ottawa's ability to meet its climate and energy commitments. The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based. . Renewable energy company Evolugen was turned aside by Ottawa's agriculture and rural affairs committee once again, as the province pressures the city to approve the contentious projects.
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