Board approves 150 MW Dodge Flat battery storage project with code variances
Jan 5, 2026
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment approved special‑use permit WSUP25‑0024 to site a 150 MW (4‑hour, 600 MWh) battery energy storage system adjacent to Dodge Flat Solar Energy Center, permitting ~8.1 acres of permanent disturbance and waiving certain parking and landscaping standards; staff reported no public comments.
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The Washoe County Board of Adjustment on Jan. 5 unanimously approved WSUP25‑0024, a special‑use permit for a 150‑megawatt, four‑hour battery energy storage system to be located adjacent to the existing Dodge Flat Solar Energy Center in the Truckee Canyon planning area.
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