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Planning commission seeks more information on battery storage and data centers, votes to arrange site visits
Summary
Commissioners flagged battery energy storage systems and data centers as emerging issues, discussed water use, fire‑safety and siting concerns and voted unanimously to ask staff to arrange site visits and consultations with local officials.
At its July meeting, the Southampton County Planning Commission opened a countywide discussion about battery energy storage systems and data centers and unanimously approved a motion to arrange site visits so commissioners can evaluate benefits and impacts firsthand.
The chair warned the commission to prepare for potential proposals, saying, “we better get ready for what may be coming at us.” Staff explained the county’s current industrial zoning contains a brief section for data centers (generally 30 acres or more) but noted the ordinance contains no explicit…
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