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Resident urges Harvey County to enforce Article 13 over Halsted battery storage proposal
Summary
A Halsted resident told the county commissioners that a proposed large battery energy storage system would violate Harvey County zoning Article 13 — the Equus Beds Protective (EBP) overlay — and raised cybersecurity and explosive-risk concerns during public comment April 29.
Kevin Henderson, a Harvey County resident, told the Board of County Commissioners on April 29 that a private proposal to place a large battery energy storage system (BESS) near Halsted appears to conflict with county zoning protections for the Equus Beds.
Henderson said the project would place “between 64 and 70,000 Tesla sized lithium battery packs stuffed inside 48 to 50 metal shipping containers,” and argued that the county’s rules should bar that use. “Article 13 in Harvey County…
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