County council turns down amendment application for Tara battery project, due to flood-prone location

August 14, 2025 @ 7:49 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Bruce County council backed the decision made by Arran-Elderslie regarding the Tara Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) application by NEOEN. On July 14, Arran-Elderslie council refused the zoning bylaw amendment application by NEOEN. On Aug. 7, Bruce County council did the same with NEOEN’s Official Plan amendment application, for much the same reason…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.