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Commission approves 170-MW Cornhusker battery storage near Waverly with conditions
Summary
The planning commission approved Special Permit 25046 for a 170-MW battery energy storage system near North 120th and Highway 6, subject to landscaping, an emergency action plan approved by Waverly Fire and Rescue before building permit, and a decommissioning surety; vote was 7–0.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 7–0 on Jan. 7 to approve Special Permit 25046, allowing the Cornhusker Resilient Power Project, a proposed 170-megawatt battery energy storage facility near North 120th Street and U.S. Highway 6.
George Wesselhoff of Planning and Development Services said the project sits in Lincoln’s three-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and described a proposal that includes battery enclosures, monitoring equipment, access drives and a 25-foot-wide perimeter landscaping buffer added after early review. Wesselhoff said applicants submitted an emergency action plan; the plan and required safety data sheets were reviewed by the health…
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