Information Booth Pop Up: North-End Peterborough Battery Storage Project

Event Details

• Thursday, October 19, 2023
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  Otonabee College outside Wenjack Theatre
  Cost: Free
• Thursday, October 19, 2023
  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  Bata Library outside Bata Bean Cafe
  Cost: Free

More Information

Ontario’s electricity system, IESO, has launched a competitive process to support projects that include battery energy storage systems. As part of its commitment to sustainability and the environment, Trent University is considering an agreement to lease a portion of its lands on the Symons Campus to Atura Power, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, to allow for the creation of a battery energy storage system.  

The North-End Peterborough Storage project aligns with Trent’s reputation as a world-leading environmental university, our focus on campus sustainability, and striving to reduce our overall carbon footprint. It will also help manage the increasing costs of electricity and energy for the campus. The project goals align with the guiding principles of the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan and the system would increase Ontario’s electricity storage and support grid reliability. 

If approved by IESO, the North-End Peterborough Storage system will be located on 10-20 acres along the hydro corridor on the East Bank of the Symons Campus. This location was selected due to its proximity to transmission infrastructure. This parcel of land was studied as part of the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan and was found to have low or no environmental constraints, and is designated for future University use. Atura Power will submit a bid to the province by December 12, 2023, and if selected, will engage in formal consultation with Indigenous communities, conduct environmental and archaeological studies, and obtain regulatory approval before the project can proceed.  

The Trent community is invited to visit two pop-up booths on Thursday, October 19, 2023 to speak with representatives from Atura Power and learn more about this project. 

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Otonabee College, outside Wenjack Theatre  

• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m - Bata Library, outside Bata Bean Café   

Contact Info

If those unable to attend, meeting materials will be posted on the project website following the meeting: aturapower.com/peterboroughenergystorage.