Ramona Community Planning Group members have delayed voting on a proposed battery energy storage project in a residential area until they get more information.Solana Beach-based EnerSmart Storage Holdings LLC is seeking a recommendation to the county for a minor use permit to build its battery energy storage system on a 1.7-acre parcel on Creelman Lane. The property is zoned for limited agriculture.The system is designed to increase the grid’s capacity for renewable energy sources, officials said. The batteries can charge up during the night when electricity is plentiful, then discharge power during the day when the grid is stressed and demand for energy is high. By a unanimous vote, the Planning Group agreed July 7 to send the project back to its South Subcommittee for more review. The subcommittee’s meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Ramona Community Center,…
Ramona Planning Group requests more information on battery energy storage proposal
