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Covington council renews six‑month moratorium on battery energy storage facilities
Summary
The Covington City Council voted to extend a temporary moratorium on applications for battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities for six months to allow staff and the planning commission more time to prepare local rules and await state guidance.
Covington — The Covington City Council voted April 22 to extend a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of applications for battery energy storage system facilities in the city for six months.
The extension was approved after a staff report from Senior Planner Selena that said the planning commission has added BESS regulation work to its 2025 work plan and that staff needs more time to draft code. "This would extend the 1‑year temporary moratorium in effect right now for six months," Selena said in her report to council.
The moratorium was first adopted last May. Staff told the council the city can extend a moratorium only in six‑month increments and that work to produce permanent development rules will…
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