Generating a lot of buzz in Solano County are multiple proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, one being the Corby Project by NextEra Energy . As of last month, the company submitted its official application to the California Energy Commission (CEC) for approval.

California changed state laws back in 2022 to fast-track battery storage plants to help the state meet its clean energy goals and desire for more power grid resiliency, allowing the CEC to approve energy storage projects that can now bypass the county or city approval process.

"The state has very ambitious goals. We're aiming to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045 and we're we've made it quite a ways. We're about two-thirds of the way there, but we have a long way to go, so we have to have a lot more buildi

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