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The Reno Planning Commission recommends approval for a 200 MW lithium-ion battery storage project, Trego Grid, near South Meadows Parkway. This peaking power plant will charge batteries during off-peak hours and release stored power during high demand times, preventing blackouts and handling extra load. The project meets all fire safety standards, with new tech to avoid past issues like fires at older sites. A University of Nevada Reno professor supports the project, highlighting the urgent need for grid stability amid rising energy use in the fastest warming city in the US. The project requires Reno City Council approval for annexation and will head to the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission for review.

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