The Laguna Niguel Beacon

Compass Energy Storage, LLC is proposing to construct, own, and operate an approximately 250-megawatt BESS facility in the City of San Juan Capistrano. The approximately 13-acre project site is located within the northern portion of the City of San Juan Capistrano, adjacent to Camino Capistrano and Interstate-5.

The proposed project, which is just 1,500 feet from Laguna Niguel homes, poses many safety concerns, including increased potential for local wildfires. Additionally, Compass Energy Storage, LLC is foregoing the local review process with the City of San Juan Capistrano and is instead submitting an application directly to the California Energy Commission, resulting in a potential loss of local control and oversight.

The City of Laguna Niguel opposes this project and is in communication with the City of San Juan Capistrano to proactively address the proposed BESS facility.

Residents are encouraged to learn more about the project, voice their concerns to the California Energy Commission, and get involved in the review process. To assist residents, the City has created a comprehensive BESS Project webpage that includes a California Energy Commission comment form, a drafted template letter to help express your concerns effectively, FAQ's, project history, and additional resources. To learn more about the proposed Battery Energy Storage System project and how to best participate, please visit cityoflagunaniguel.org/bess.

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