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Planning commission asks staff to research battery‑storage rules after safety and emergency‑response concerns
Summary
Southampton County planning commissioners asked staff to gather draft ordinances and technical guidance on utility‑scale battery storage, noting thermal‑runaway fire risks and the need for fire and emergency‑services input before considering local code language.
The Southampton County Planning Commission asked county planning staff to research existing ordinances and technical guidance for utility‑scale battery storage after a discussion of safety and emergency‑response issues at its November meeting.
Chair opened the battery‑storage agenda item and asked staff to expand research beyond the packet already provided. Planning staff member Jay Randolph said the topic is "becoming much more widespread" among neighboring counties and that staff would…
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