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Harvey County directs review and imposes moratorium on unincorporated battery energy storage systems
Summary
After public comment from Halstead residents, the Harvey County Commission directed its planning and zoning commission to study energy-creation and storage rules and adopted a moratorium on new energy facilities in unincorporated areas through Jan. 1, 2028, subject to staff review.
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on July 8 directed the county planning and zoning commission to review regulations governing energy creation and storage in unincorporated Harvey County and adopted a moratorium on new facilities, including battery energy storage systems, effective immediately and until Jan. 1, 2028, subject to staff review.
The move followed public comments from Halstead residents and a presentation from Karen Rosie, director of Harvey County Planning and Zoning, who said rapid change in battery energy storage technology and local concerns about environmental risks and zoning gaps warrant a pause. "I am asking for a moratorium until January, so that my planning commission has time to look it over, do some…
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