Maple Valley council unanimously extends six-month moratorium on BESS permits while interim rules are drafted
The council approved Ordinance O-26-870 to extend an emergency moratorium on accepting permit applications for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for six months while the city develops interim development regulations; vote was 7-0 after a public hearing with mixed comments about lithium batteries.
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The Maple Valley City Council voted unanimously Jan. 12 to extend an emergency moratorium on accepting building permit applications for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) while it develops interim development regulations. The council approved Ordinance No. O-26-870 by a 7-0 vote.
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