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Katy Council Considers Battery Energy Storage System Rules After Staff Review; Public Raised Safety Questions
Summary
City staff presented proposed ordinance language to add standards for battery energy storage systems (BESS) into the special‑use permit process; Planning Commission recommended approval. A resident asked about radiation and safety; the ordinance carried no recorded final adoption vote in the transcript.
KATY, Texas — Council members reviewed proposed ordinance language Sept. 22 to add regulatory standards for battery energy storage systems (BESS) as part of the special-use permit process.
City staff explained the proposal grew from a prior permit request and five meetings with a group of subject-matter experts to draft best-practice language. Staff emphasized the change…
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