Battery storage agreement at East Fork
Thomas CountyKansas- Detected
- Sep 30, 2026
- 33 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
At its September 30, 2026 meeting, the commission heard a proposal from Rhea Cherian of ENGIE North America Inc. for a battery storage project at the existing East Fork Wind Site near County Roads 26 and O. The project would be about 110-196 megawatts with up to four hours of storage and would use 10-15 acres.
ENGIE said it has purchase options but had not bought the property and was requesting a Development and Road Use Agreement and a Pilot Agreement. The commission said it would not move forward until questions and concerns were addressed and no action was taken.
- Meeting date
- September 30, 2026
- Agency
- Thomas County
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