Cleaning operations risk discharging PFAS and plastic waste into drains and on the soil.
What procedures will prevent harmful substances from leaving the site during normal operations?

Battery breakdown during storms or fire could release heavy metals well be a health hazard.
How will you secure and weatherproof battery modules to prevent accidental environmental contamination?

The site could be abandoned post-operation, leaving toxic waste behind at the end of use.
Will you provide a legally binding decommissioning plan including full land rehabilitation and timelines?

There’s no financial security for decommissioning or cleanup.
Will both the developer and the landholder deposit equal amounts into an escrow fund, managed by a neutral third party, before commissioning begins?

Plastic and chemical debris can linger after closure.
How will you ensure full site cleanup and microplastic removal after battery dismantling?
Where will the recycling take place?

Does this project have chemical hazard controls?
How will emergency vehicles access the site quickly if there’s a fire or chemical leak?

What coordination plans are in place with surrounding landowners in case of an incident?
The BESS is being developed on low-lying, un disturbed land, this project risks of contamination , what plans in the planing process address this?.

What coordination plans are in place with surrounding landowners and business in case of an incident?
The BESS is being developed on low-lying, disturbed land, this project risks of contamination , what plans in the planing process address this?.

Has a full soil and groundwater assessment been done to confirm it’s safe for high-energy infrastructure?
Airborne emissions from fires or thermal events could impact nearby areas due to prevailing winds from the west, was this addressed in the planning phase. Will it be addressed now?

PFAS are persistent “forever chemicals” that can leach into waterways, including the River systems.what measure will be in place to reduce this?
What containment systems will prevent contaminated water from reaching the river ecosystem and food chain?