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Lincoln Council Approves Sophos Power’s Battery Storage Special Permit with Added Screening
Summary
After a presentation on safety and visual mitigation, the Lincoln City Council approved special permit 25046 for a standalone battery energy storage facility near N. 120th St. and Highway 6, with a 6–1 vote and added landscaping conditions negotiated with Waverly.
Lincoln — The Lincoln City Council approved a special permit Monday for a standalone battery energy storage facility proposed by Sophos Power, agreeing to additional visual screening after hearing technical and safety details from the applicant.
David Levy, counsel for Sophos Power, told the council the project would place containerized lithium‑iron battery racks on privately leased land near North 120th Street and Highway 6 and that it was proposed under the city’s recently amended zoning rules for standalone battery energy storage systems. "These are 4‑hour batteries," Levy said, adding they are designed to support…
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