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Covington council renews six-month moratorium on industrial battery storage sites
Summary
Covington City Council voted April 14 to extend a six-month moratorium on permitting industrial-scale battery energy storage systems within city limits to give the planning commission and staff more time to study safety, zoning and emergency-response standards.
Covington — The Covington City Council voted April 14 to renew a six-month moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of building and land‑use permits for industrial-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities within city limits.
City staff said the renewal, which references ordinance 09-2050, will extend the pause through October 2026 to allow the planning commission to complete a zoning review and to bring in technical experts from Puget Sound Energy and the fire department. "This is the fourth time staff has brought this back to the council," staff member Selena said, explaining that the commission needs additional time to collect…
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