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Auburn imposes six-month moratorium on commercial battery energy storage facilities
Summary
After a public hearing and comments from residents, the Auburn City Council adopted a six-month moratorium on permitting for commercial energy storage system facilities to allow staff to craft zoning, development and construction regulations.
The Auburn City Council on May 5 adopted Ordinance No. 69 78, imposing a six-month temporary moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of building and land-use applications for commercial energy storage system facilities within city limits.
Council member Tracy Taylor moved adoption of the ordinance; Council member Ammer seconded. The ordinance passed after a public hearing at which residents raised safety and siting concerns, including the risk of fires and hazardous emissions from battery facilities and the importance of locating such…
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