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Commissioners narrowly allow Gillespie County to join regional energy planning group amid battery‑storage concerns
Summary
The court voted 3–2 to let Gillespie County join the Hill Country Energy Subregional Planning Commission, drawing debate about battery energy storage systems, local mitigation standards and whether regional commissions are effective channels for influence.
The Kendall County Commissioners Court voted 3–2 on Aug. 26 to let neighboring Gillespie County join the Hill Country Energy Subregional Planning Commission (HCESRPC), a body the court formed earlier this year to coordinate county resistance and standards for large battery energy storage developments.
Commissioner McCall outlined the interlocal history and said the subregional panel exists…
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