Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-071-2023    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Failed
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/18/2023
Introduced Date 7/18/2023 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL’S STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO LOCATE A PEPCO LITHIUM BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY UNIT FOR A PEPCO BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHLAWN AND LIVINGSTON WOODS AREA IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s strong opposition to the proposal to locate a PEPCO Lithium Battery Storage Facility Unit for a PEPCO Battery Storage System in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area in Prince George’s County; requesting PEPCO to halt the battery storage plans in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area; requesting PEPCO to find another location in the County for battery storage that is not in close proximity to the homes of County residents; and generally regarding the PEPCO Lithium Battery Storage System.
Proposers/Sponsors: Edward P. Burroughs, Thomas E. Dernoga, Sydney J. Harrison, Ingrid S. Watson, Calvin S. Hawkins, Wala Blegay, Krystal Oriadha, Mel Franklin, Eric C. Olson, Jolene Ivey
Attachments: 1. R2023071, 2. CR-071-2023 Summary
Contact: Kathy Canning

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL’S STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO LOCATE A PEPCO LITHIUM BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY UNIT FOR A PEPCO BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHLAWN AND LIVINGSTON WOODS AREA IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of expressing the County Council’s strong opposition to the proposal to locate a PEPCO Lithium Battery Storage Facility Unit for a PEPCO Battery Storage System in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area in Prince George’s County; requesting PEPCO to halt the battery storage plans in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area; requesting PEPCO to find another location in the County for battery storage that is not in close proximity to the homes of County residents; and generally regarding the PEPCO Lithium Battery Storage System.

 

Background

This Resolution expresses the County Council's strong opposition to the proposal to locate a PEPCO Lithium Battery Storage Facility Unit for a PEPCO Battery Storage System in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area in Prince George’s County.  It requests PEPCO to halt the battery storage plans in the Southlawn and Livingston Woods Area and requests PEPCO to find another location in the County for battery storage that is not in close proximity to the homes of County residents. The Clerk of the Council is requested to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President and Chief Executive Officer of PEPCO.