Batteries included: City seeks $2M for solar, storage at wastewater plant | Local News

TRAVERSE CITY — Adding storage to a solar panel project planned for the Traverse City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant would have its perks but would also double the project’s cost.City commissioners unanimously agreed Monday to seek a $2-million grant to cover the plant’s roofs and other surfaces with photovoltaic panels. Traverse City Light & Power Executive Director Brandie Ekren suggested adding battery storage to the project, which city Municipal Utilities Director Art Krueger said would increase the project from $900,000 to $1.9 million — he suggested commissioners round up to provide a “buffer.”Battery storage would allow the treatment plant to cut its power use from the grid when TCL&P…

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