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Bonney Lake council weighs six-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems after safety concerns
Summary
After receiving CDC recommendations, Bonney Lake councilors supported a six-month moratorium on new battery energy storage system (BESS) applications while staff studies siting, safety, and regulatory options; staff said a moratorium could be put into immediate effect with a public hearing within 60 days.
Bonney Lake councilors on April 7 moved to pause processing new battery energy storage system (BESS) applications for up to six months while staff and elected officials study siting standards, safety risks and possible regulations.
Council member Fullerton, reporting out of the Community Development Committee (CDC), said the committee reviewed three options — take no action, draft interim regulations, or place a temporary moratorium — and chose the moratorium so the city would have time to…
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