Tillsonburg council has pulled the plug on a proposed $70-million battery energy storage project proposed for the Van Norman Innovation Park.

Despite interest from Skyline Energy in building a facility the company says would’ve help power Tillsonburg’s grid during peak summer hours while investing $600,000 in the town over a 20-year-period, town council voted against supporting the project during its Dec. 9 meeting.

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Matt Kennedy, director with Skyline Energy, told council the project could add another 30 megawatts to the local grid when needed. Currently, Tillsonburg has a capacity of about 111 megawatts, which can drop to single digits during peak hours.

Skyline said it was willing to hire local contractors for the project and provide additional training to area fir

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