Planned Lithium-ion battery storage facility causes concern for some Sumner residents

The 200-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility is planned to be built in Sumner off of East Valley Highway.

SUMNER, Wash. — Puget Sound Energy announced a new renewable energy project for Pierce County on Tuesday. 

The agency said a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility is planned to be built in Sumner off of East Valley Highway.

Puget Sound Energy said will help maintain reliability during peak energy demand. PSE also said it allows them to deliver clean energy, as required by “Washington’s aggressive clean energy requirements.”

The 200-megawatt lithium-ion battery storage facility has already been a topic of discussion

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