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Council approves use exception for battery-storage business after safety questions
Summary
Euclid City Council voted to grant a use‑district exception to Dory Energy Inc. to operate a light‑industrial battery/portable solar generator business in a U8 office district after council members pressed the owner and staff about lithium‑ion battery fire risk and required follow‑up by fire and building officials.
Euclid City Council voted Monday to grant a use‑district exception that allows Dory Energy Inc. to operate a light industrial facility that will assemble and store portable solar generators with battery packs inside an existing commercial building.
Council members said they were wary of fire and environmental risks associated with storing lithium‑ion batteries but approved the request after the company and city staff described safety certifications and a review process.
The company’s owner, Chris Yuan, told council the operation would use “a stable of portable solar generators” and that the product is “completely clean process without any pollutants, without any noise generated.”…
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