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Cass County approves ordinance regulating battery energy storage; residents warn of fire, groundwater and notice concerns
Summary
The Cass County Commission on Sept. 10 adopted an ordinance amending Cass County Code Chapter 40.40 to regulate battery energy storage facilities, after residents raised safety, groundwater and notification concerns during public comment.
The Cass County Commission on Sept. 10 adopted an ordinance amending Cass County Code Chapter 40.40 to create rules for battery energy storage facilities, after residents raised safety, groundwater and notification concerns during public comment.
County staff said the Planning and Zoning Department drafted the regulations because, until now, "we currently don't have any regulations pertaining to battery storage for energy storage." Planning staff told the commission the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval 6-0 and that there were no current applications for battery storage facilities.
The approval matters because it establishes the county's first local standards for siting and regulating energy storage systems in unincorporated Cass…
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