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Van Zandt County Battery Storage Project

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Texas, United States

Source: Heatmap News

Project
Under Investigation

The Texas attorney general’s office is investigating a battery storage project by Finnish energy company Taaleri over the use of energy storage with batteries made by CATL, a Chinese lithium-ion giant. The investigation concerns whether a smart plug for the battery facility would allow Chinese companies to monitor or control aspects of the Texas grid. The project has faced local opposition includi

Status
Prospective
Sector
Energy Storage, Commercial, Residential
Location
Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Heatmap News

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The project “Van Zandt County Battery Storage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Heatmap News.

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2026-07-22

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The Texas attorney general’s office is investigating a battery storage project by Finnish energy company Taaleri over the use of energy storage with batteries made by CATL, a Chinese lithium-ion giant. The investigation concerns whether a smart plug for the battery facility would allow Chinese companies to monitor or control aspects of the Texas grid. The project has faced local opposition including attempts to seek a restraining order against construction.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

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Sector

Energy Storage, Commercial, Residential

Article published date

2026-04-13

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