Government · Other Committee
Oakham BEST Committee Flags Capacity Discrepancy in Battery Storage Permit Application
Oakham's BEST Committee advances battery storage opposition on multiple regulatory and legislative fronts.
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Government · Other Committee
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Government · Other Committee
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Government · Board of Selectmen
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Government · Other Committee
Oakham BEST Committee Lines Up Town Officials to Speak at October 16 Battery Storage Hearing
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Government · Board of Selectmen
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Government · Other Committee
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Oakham's BEST Committee made procedural and strategic moves Thursday ahead of an October 16 Energy Facilities Siting Board public comment hearing on a proposed battery energy storage project.