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Orange County imposes 90‑day moratorium on large‑scale battery energy storage permitting
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved an urgency ordinance to temporarily halt permitting of large‑scale battery energy storage systems in unincorporated Orange County while county staff and the Orange County Fire Authority draft regulations and siting standards.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Jan. 28 to enact a 90‑day urgency moratorium on permitting large‑scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in unincorporated county territory, directing staff to work with the Orange County Fire Authority, utilities and industry to create safety, siting and zoning rules.
Vice Chair Katrina Foley introduced the supplemental ordinance, saying the county currently lacks zoning and safety regulations specific to large‑scale energy storage facilities and noting recent local…
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