Kincardine council has endorsed a revised resolution for the proposed Hydrogen Peaker Plant, which changes where it would be located.
In an update from staff, council heard that Current H2, the company that planned to advance the 200 Megawatt facility at the Bruce Energy Centre is now looking to relocate to the Kincardine Energy Lands in the south.
Cherie Leslie, Project Coordinator of Nuclear Strategy, told council that this requires an updated resolution.
"It's a motion suggesting that we revise locations based on speaking with the company, Current H2, who are now pursuing land negotiations at another industrial designated property in Kincardine, in close proximity to the previous location," she said.
Leslie said the company hadn't chosen a specific parcel of the 200 acres of the Kincardine Energy Lands, but the company is seeking about five acres.
Councillor Beth Blackwell sought confirmation that this resolution didn't mean the planning process was over, and Leslie assured council that the project is required to undergo the standard planning, development and building permitting processes.
Updating the resolution with a new location is meant to help with the company's IESO application, which is due next month.
Staff noted the facility could be North America’s first hydrogen peaker plant, which may pose potential safety risks for the municipality, but also an opportunity to be innovators in the energy sector.
