I request that this letter be distributed to the full Council, the City Attorney, and the City Manager.
Members of the Petaluma City Council,
Two very large lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems are proposed to be sited very close to Petaluma.
The first, the Borealis Energy Storage Project of 300 Megawatts, Permit Sonoma Planning Project PLP22-0025, is planned for a site adjacent to the Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park.
The second, the Bolero Corporation project of 200 Megawatts, Sonoma County Planning Project PLP22-0005, is planned for a site adjacent to the Pacific Gas and Electric substation at the corner of Frates Road and Old Adobe Road.
The two lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems pose significant hazards to residents of Petaluma. These hazards deserve full investigation and public discussion.
I request that the City Council of Petaluma pass a resolution emphatically requesting that the Planning Department of Sonoma County perform full EIRs for each of these projects.
Respectfully,