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Burke County approves NextEra conditional-use permit for battery storage on 15-acre parcel
Summary
The Burke County Board approved a conditional-use permit for a NextEra battery energy storage system on a 15-acre parcel, with roughly 4 acres for battery equipment and a planning commission stipulation limiting disturbance of underground conductors except in environmentally sensitive areas.
Burke County commissioners on Monday approved a conditional-use permit for a battery energy storage system proposed by NextEra on Parcel 047-006. Planning staff said the application covers a 15-acre parcel with roughly 4 acres planned for battery equipment and the remainder left for buffers and setbacks.
The Planning Commission had recommended approval with one stipulation: any underground…
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