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Burlington’s city council is debating a bold move toward clean energy: a new battery storage facility at the McNeil Generating Station. Backed by Burlington Electric since 2024, this BESS project aims to store surplus solar and wind power, cutting fossil fuel reliance while potentially saving customers money. But with lithium-ion batteries come real safety concerns—fires that can be hard to extinguish, prompting bans elsewhere. The proposal includes a 20-year deal and could add 5 megawatts of power. Council members must now weigh environmental progress against public safety, making this a high-stakes balancing act for the future of Burlington’s energy.

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