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Board approves 90‑day moratorium on large‑scale battery energy storage development in unincorporated county
Summary
The board adopted an urgency ordinance placing a temporary 90‑day moratorium on permitting large‑scale battery energy storage systems in unincorporated Orange County while staff and OCFA draft siting and safety regulations; the vote was unanimous.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 28 adopted an urgency ordinance placing a temporary 90‑day moratorium on permitting new large‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in unincorporated county territory to allow county staff and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) to study safety, zoning and siting rules.
Vice Chair Katrina Foley introduced the supplemental item, citing recent local fire activity, the complexity of extinguishing thermal‑runaway fires at battery storage facilities and the absence of county‑specific siting and…
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