Committee backs temporary moratorium on battery energy storage permits while zoning language is revised
Kenosha County’s PDEEC voted unanimously June 10 to recommend an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting battery energy storage systems while staff updates the county zoning ordinance; two residents spoke in opposition to a local BESS proposal during public comment.
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The Kenosha County Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee voted unanimously June 10 to approve and recommend an ordinance instituting a temporary moratorium on the consideration or issuance of building permits, conditional use permits and zoning approvals for battery energy storage systems (BESS) while staff updates the county zoning ordinance to address these systems.
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