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Petition is addressed to: Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, Town of Chino Valley, Arizona and concerned citizens
A 3.6-megawatt, 5,000 acre utility scale solar farm is planned to be built on ranchland in Yavapai County, Arizona adjacent to an existing rural residential area. The project will also include a Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and a 500-kilovolt transmission line.
Lithium-Ion fires produce hydrogen fluoride HF, phosphorus pentafluoride (PF5) and phosphoryl fluoride (POF3). Compounds containing fluorine can also be present and can linger in soil for an extended period.
- November 2012 Flagstaff, Az: APS Elden Substation Flagstaff Facility Fire. The Root Cause Analysis also identifies a near miss in May 2012. The cell was continuously charged against the intended design of the Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System. Arizona Corporation Commission Docket No. E-1345A-I9-0076
- April 2019 Surprise Az: Four Firefighters Critically Injured in Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Explosion. The HAZMAT team noted low-lying white clouds of a gas/vapor mixture issuing from the structure and nearby components and drifting through the desert. FSRI.com
- April 2022 Chandler Az: Neighboring businesses are on alert as firefighters continue to monitor a Lithium Storage Battery Facility, A fire that has been smoldering since April 18th prompted evacuations and road closures on April 21st. Fox 10 Phoenix
- May 2024 Otay Mesa Ca: Lithium-Ion battery fire burns through roof of storage facility; Evacuation order in place. Fox 5 San Diego
The dangers associated with Battery Energy Storage Systems are well documented. I am strongly opposed to utility scale solar systems being built outside of established industrial zones and within 500 ft of residences. Join us in saying NO TO BESS!
Reason
Pronghorn, burrowing owls, deer, javelina and many other types of animals live on these lands. Utility size solar farms do not belong here. They belong in industrial zones or marginalized land.
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Petition details
Petition started:
08/21/2024
Petition ends:
02/21/2025
Region:
Yavapai County
Topic:
Environment
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Why people sign
I dont want these farms installed on wildlife areas or close to residential areas as they are currently proposed.
We purchased a high priced home in the country to be in nature. We do not want this to become a major city.
Solar is toxic and inefficient. It is also a hazard to wildlife and destroys habitat. This is all about money not sustainable energy.
Solar farms are bad for the environment. Not a good source of electricity. This is just money-grabbing non-local business making decisions about our communities.
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This is a place for families, livestock, pets. Not commercial buildings, it’s the open land. Wildlife habitats will be destroyed, agricultural land will be removed. This is not needed and not wanted.