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Developer updates board on solar project; county told battery storage ordinance needed; wind-turbine repowering discussed
Summary
Invenergy updated the Palo Alto County Board on a local solar project and requested consideration of a battery storage ordinance; county zoning staff reported Bed Rock Renewable Towers has requested repowering turbines requiring an amendment to the wind ordinance.
David Vollmar, representing Invenergy, provided public comment to update the board on a solar-panel project in the county and asked the board to consider adopting an ordinance addressing battery storage systems. The board took the comment during the public comment portion of the meeting and directed staff to note the request as the Planning and Zoning Commission considers related ordinance changes.
Separately, Aletha King in zoning reported that Bed Rock Renewable Towers has requested permission to repower existing turbines, which would require an amendment to the county’s wind ordinance. The board discussed that repowering requests will likely come before the Planning and Zoning Commission as part of the county’s ongoing land-use and energy project reviews.
