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Edgar County reviews drafts of commercial wind and standalone battery storage ordinances; schedules hearings after further study
Summary
County officials reviewed draft ordinances for commercial wind energy and standalone battery energy storage, discussed limits set by 2023 state siting law, fee caps, setback proposals and whether to adopt formal zoning; no vote taken — board will study drafts and schedule public hearings.
Edgar County officials reviewed draft ordinances for commercial wind energy and for standalone battery energy storage and agreed to study the drafts further and schedule public hearings.
Attorney/consultant Andy (on the phone) told the board the drafts largely reflect state mandates from 2023 and that the county must adopt certain requirements the state spelled out — for example, setback and sound limits required by the state siting statute. Within those limits counties have limited room to impose additional restrictions. Andy also said the drafts incorporate battery storage language so that storage sited as part of a wind or solar project would be regulated under the wind or solar ordinance, while standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) would be handled under a…
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