Pre-RFPUtilitiesDetected Jun 8, 2026

During the May 28, 2026 Economic Development Committee meeting, member Scott Young briefed the committee on a Boralex Energy Storage Project in Hagersville—a 25-acre industrial-scale battery facility that stores electricity at low demand and supplies it back to the grid during peaks. The minutes note that a similar project "may be suitable and beneficial for the Southwold industrial area," particularly on marginal industrial lands, and that such projects benefit from local and Indigenous support. This is an early-stage idea rather than a defined project, but it signals Township openness to large energy-storage developments.Developers and technology providers in battery energy storage, grid services, and related infrastructure could begin exploratory conversations with Township economic development staff about available lands, grid interconnections, and community engagement strategies, laying the groundwork for future proposals under provincial procurement programs.

Reference to Boralex project is informational; no specific proponent or site is identified for Southwold at this time.

Township of SouthwoldPotential utility-scale battery energy storage project in Southwold industrial area

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A pre-RFP signal is an early indicator that a government agency is planning a purchase — a project discussed in a board meeting, a budget line item, a new hire, or a grant award — captured before a formal RFP or bid is published. Acting on signals gives SLED and B2G vendors months of lead time to build relationships and shape requirements.

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