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Monterey County to start public process for battery energy storage ordinance after last year’s fire
Summary
County housing staff said the Board of Supervisors has directed staff to draft zoning regulations for battery energy storage systems and announced kickoff community meetings starting March 18 to gather public input and analyze how state building, fire and utility rules overlap with local permitting.
Monterey County will launch a public process to draft a local ordinance regulating battery energy storage systems, county staff said March 11.
Craig Spencer, director of Monterey County Housing and Community Development, said the Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare an ordinance following concerns raised by last year’s Vistra Energy battery fire. Spencer announced an initial kickoff meeting set for…
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