Ottawa Chemical Energy Storage Power Station

South March BESS

The Project represents a cost-effective solution to add capacity, enhance flexible grid operations, and save greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ontario by reducing the need for carbon

2025 Feb 07

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Ottawa Health Sciences Centre cogeneration plant

Ottawa Health Sciences Centre cogeneration plant is an operating power station of at least 74-megawatts (MW) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is also known as Ottawa.

2025 Jan 08

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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Provisions

On May 9, 2024, the IESO announced that ten proposed BESS projects were selected, totaling 1,784 megawatts (MW) of energy storage, including two to be located in rural

2026 Feb 04

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Contentious rural Ottawa battery facility gets nod from council

The company is seeking to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a 4.5-hectare plot of rural land off Marchurst Road, about 30 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa.

2025 Apr 11

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Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy | Ottawa Citizen

More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to build a vast electrical storage

2025 Jul 05

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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

On May 9, 2024, the IESO announced that ten proposed BESS projects were selected, totaling 1,784 megawatts (MW) of energy

2025 Oct 01

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Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities

Workers check battery storage pods at a lithium-ion battery storage energy facility in Arizona last year. Ottawa is looking at regulatory changes around these types of facilities.

2025 Nov 27

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Ottawa BESS 2

The Ottawa BESS 2 Project will provide power to meet growing regional demand in the area, lease revenues for local landowners, additional property taxes for the City of Ottawa and

2025 Nov 26

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Ontario''s push for energy independence gains momentum with Ottawa

In West Ottawa, a proposed energy project will address Ontario''s growing need for electricity and promises to stabilize the province''s energy grid, preventing potential blackouts.

2025 Jan 28

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Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy

More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to

2025 Jun 24

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Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Information

Fire prevention and safety is a key feature of lithium-ion batteries and their battery management system, which typically involves several layers of protection, including:

2025 Dec 08

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Battery storage site proposal raises concerns for west Ottawa

BESS are large storage facilities that gather unused electricity during low-usage times and distribute it during peak times each day to supplement the power grid. The plan is

2025 Jun 14

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