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Commissioners weigh forming Local Government Code 391 subregional commission to study battery energy storage projects

2170688 · January 31, 2025
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A Van Zandt County commissioner proposed forming a Local Government Code 391 subregional planning commission to coordinate review and information-sharing on battery energy storage and other regional infrastructure projects.

A Van Zandt County commissioner introduced a workshop item proposing creation of a Local Government Code 391 subregional planning commission aimed at coordinating regional planning and information-sharing on infrastructure projects, with immediate focus on a battery energy storage system (BESS) under construction near Highway 47 and County Road 1651 in Precinct 2.

The speaker reviewed Local Government Code 391 provisions that permit two or more political subdivisions to establish a commission for regional planning and said a 391 commission would give the county…

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