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Planners begin drafting battery storage ordinance after Wabash Valley presentation; no vote taken
Summary
Following a morning presentation by Wabash Valley Power, the Marshall County Planning Commission discussed drafting an ordinance for battery energy storage systems, focusing on differing scales of projects, public safety training, and transmission needs; the commission gave direction to continue work, but took no formal vote.
The Marshall County Planning Commission on May 22 spent substantial time discussing battery energy storage systems after a morning briefing from Wabash Valley Power and local utilities. Planning staff said the presentation will inform a draft county ordinance; no formal ordinance or regulatory change was voted on at the meeting.
"We've been talking about some ordinances on battery energy storage systems," Planning staff member Nicholas said, summarizing the morning session. He told the commission the presentation from Wabash Valley and local rural electric cooperatives highlighted…
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