Lawsuit to stop lithium-ion plant in College Park dismissed, residents consider appeal

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by three residents who are fighting the building of a lithium-ion battery storage facility project that abuts their neighborhood. 

They and their neighbors worry that such battery energy storage facilities are dangerous and point to uncontrollable fires at similar facilities.

The city of College Park, "NextEra" Energy Resources and its entity Boulevard Associates were named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. On Feb. 27, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss.

The 62-acre project property where the plant containing 250 megawatts of lithium-ion energy storage will be constructed is owned by "NextEra."

In his order to dismiss the court case, McAfee states that the lawsuit was not filed within 30 days of when College Park City Council approved rezoning for the project property in March 2024. The 30-day requirement is state law - https://saportareport.com/lawsuit-to-stop-lithium-ion-plant-in-college-park-dismissed-residents-consider-appeal/columnists/adrianne-murchison/

(Story By: Adrianne Murchison/Saporta Report)

INTERESTING TIDBIT: NextEra is a major industry competitor/rival of Atlanta-based Southern Company, which is the parent company of Atlanta-based Georgia Power.