A battery energy storage facility planned for vacant land in a light industrial park in Santa Maria has received approval from the city’s Planning Commission.
Planning commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the project planned for a vacant 1-acre site at 2916 Industrial Parkway in the Skyway Industrial Park. Commissioner Tom Lopez abstained, and Tim Seifert was absent.
“The site itself is pretty perfect for a battery energy storage facility,” said Brian Madigan, senior permitting manager for Renewable Properties, which intends to own and operate the facility.
The project would involve installing eight battery storage containers measuring…