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Fire marshal outlines permitting work for battery storage; residents urge NFPA 855 enforcement
Summary
Hood County’s fire marshal updated commissioners on drafting a permitting and fee process for battery energy storage and other NFPA codes; a local resident urged strict enforcement of NFPA 855 and raised safety, noise and insurance concerns.
Fire Marshal Jeff Young told the Hood County Commissioners Court on June 24 that he is developing a permitting process and fee schedule to address battery energy storage systems and other state-adopted NFPA fire codes, including NFPA 855. He said the county has received pre‑submittal documents for projects such as Apache Hill and that reviewing UL testing, site emergency plans and equipment approvals is now part of his…
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