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Edgar County board to review state battery-storage law before considering local zoning
Summary
Edgar County board members debated whether to adopt zoning or local ordinances following a new state law on battery storage, asking staff to circulate the signed bill and to schedule a study session with an outside expert for guidance on decommissioning and safety rules.
EDGAR COUNTY — Edgar County board members said they will review the newly signed state law on battery storage before deciding whether to pursue local zoning or ordinance changes.
The board devoted extensive time to the topic after Speaker 6 raised concerns about battery-storage projects and the potential for follow-on development such as data centers. "If you're not zoned, you can't do anything with battery," Speaker 1 said during the discussion, urging the group to obtain the signed bill and the state’s minimum standards for decommissioning and safety.
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