Rural councillors rejected a second attempt by Gatineau-based company Evolugen to win support for a large battery facility in rural west Ottawa, after 68 people weighed in over the course of a nearly 10-hour meeting Thursday.

Members of the city's agriculture and rural affairs committee voted unanimously to deny the company official backing for the project, though city council will have the final say next week.

The company has already won a contract to build the facility from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), a Crown corporation responsible for managing Ontario's energy market.

Now, it needs a statement of support from Ottawa councillors.

Renewable energy storage projects snubbed by rural councillors

Company gets 2nd crack at pitching contentious battery storage proj

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