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A public zoning hearing is scheduled for March 16 in Brandon, Mississippi, to review an application from Black Mountain Energy Storage for a battery storage facility. The meeting will occur at 6 p.m. at Brandon City Hall.

The Texas-based company aims to enhance system reliability and support renewable energy generation. Local residents have expressed concerns about the proposal ahead of the hearing. This development follows a $6 billion data center project in Brandon that faced objections related to energy rates and pollution. Currently, six data center projects are underway in Mississippi, including significant investments from Elon Musk's xAI and Amazon.