QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Nearly two dozen residents gathered at the Quincy Township Board meeting this week to voice opposition to the Santina Energy project, a 180-megawatt utility-scale battery energy storage system proposed by EDF Renewables.
While the facility is slated for a 40-acre site near Boone Road, Township Zoning Administrator Andy Craig clarified that the project remains in its infancy with no formal permits yet filed.
If approved, the facility—composed of storage units resembling shipping containers—is not expected to be operational until 2030.
Community members expressed urgent concerns regarding potential lithium-ion battery fires and the lack of specialized emergency response plans to handle such industrial hazards.
Additional anxieties focused on the risk of groundwater contamination and the conversion of prime agricultural land into industrial zones.
As planners work to draft specific zoning regulations, EDF Renewables representatives indicated a preference for local collaboration over bypassing the township via Michigan’s Public Act 233.
To address these safety and transparency concerns, a technical specialist is scheduled to meet with the public later this month.
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