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Committee weighs zoning changes for battery storage and data centers; requests groundwater and utility-impact analysis
Summary
Staff told the committee an amendment to the state energy omnibus (SB25 amendment) would add battery-energy-storage systems to protections already extended to wind and solar; the committee asked staff to consolidate county text changes and gather groundwater and utility-impact data before finalizing any zoning revisions.
(Note: The meeting transcript contained substantial discussion across several related agenda items — this article aggregates the committee’s energy-related zoning and siting discussion.)
Staff briefed the committee on an energy omnibus amendment (referenced as an amendment to SB25) that adds battery-energy-storage systems to statutory protections that previously covered wind and solar. The change, if signed by the governor, would require counties to adopt conforming zoning language within 120 days and contains more-specific language than prior law about vegetative screening, permit fees, and limits on road-damage fees (staff described the new statutory text as requiring road fees limited to actual…
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