Commissioners press for stronger noise and buffer standards for battery storage projects
Commissioners raised concerns about proposed noise limits (55 dBA at the exterior wall of occupied structures) and asked whether lower limits or sound-mitigation measures should be required; they also favored placing cleared, noncombustible buffer zones at the fence line.
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Commissioners at the Feb. 24 meeting questioned whether the noise thresholds proposed in Ordinance Amendment 2024-04 are sufficiently protective of nearby residents and recommended stronger mitigation options be available in individual permits.
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