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Council adopts interim moratorium on battery energy storage projects to study siting and code changes
Summary
Council passed emergency Ordinance 3913 placing a temporary moratorium on applications for large battery energy storage systems (BESS) intended to supply the electrical grid, directing a public hearing within 60 days and giving staff time to study siting, safety, and code updates; one council member opposed the moratorium.
Mount Vernon City Council on May 28 enacted Ordinance 3913, an emergency interim ordinance that pauses acceptance of permit applications for battery energy storage systems (BESS) intended primarily to store and supply power to the electrical grid while the city studies siting criteria, safety, and potential municipal code amendments.
City attorney Kevin Rogers explained the ordinance is permitted under the city’s code‑city authority and the Growth Management Act and is intended to “preserve the status quo while you consider plans to deal with…
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