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Howard County extends BESS moratorium, authorizes RFP for solar compliance monitoring
Summary
The Howard County Commissioners voted to extend a 180-day moratorium on battery energy storage systems and approved a request for proposals to fund independent compliance monitoring for planned solar projects.
Howard County commissioners voted to extend a 180-day moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and authorized a request for proposals (RFP) to secure independent compliance monitoring for potential solar projects in the county.
The extension was presented by Mr. Wilson and approved unanimously; the resolution was assigned number 2025-BCCR-13. Commissioners then approved staff’s request to issue an RFP for compliance monitoring of solar projects, which the county said would ensure adherence to the county’s drainage and road-use ordinances and related agreements. Pam Isaac described the monitoring role as daily oversight ensuring compliance…
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