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Oliver County adopts wind-energy and battery-storage rules after industry collaboration
Summary
Oliver County commissioners approved a new wind-energy ordinance and a battery-energy storage ordinance after multi-meeting review with industry and residents; the rules set setbacks, safety, water-use and decommissioning standards and require road-use agreements and financial assurance from applicants.
Oliver County commissioners approved two new planning ordinances on Sept. 11, adopting zoning standards for wind-energy facilities and rules for battery-energy storage systems after months of drafting with industry and the county planning staff.
The wind-energy ordinance, read into the record by planning staff, lays out detailed standards on appearance, setbacks, public-safety plans, collector-system installation, erosion control, archaeological and biological surveys, water-use permitting and a requirement that applicants…
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