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Planning commission begins work on battery energy storage zoning; staff seeks guidance on tiering and oversight
Summary
Staff presented options for battery energy storage system (BESS) zoning and the commission discussed focusing on utility-scale (tier 2) projects, coordinating with fire and building officials, requiring decommissioning plans and checking state/local permitting thresholds (participants noted ~10 MW as a possible cutoff). No action was taken; staff will refine code language.
The Fergus Falls Planning Commission spent the latter portion of the meeting on an initial staff briefing and discussion about zoning for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Staff member Clara Beck said no action was required at this meeting and asked for input on definitions, permitting and oversight.
Beck outlined a tiered approach used in model language (tier 1 for small accessory systems and tier 2 for…
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