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Residents and council raise fire, environmental and decommissioning questions about battery storage
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers flagged battery energy storage as a distinct concern: potential fires, environmental contamination and long‑term decommissioning liabilities; the council asked for those risks to be studied.
Battery energy storage facilities were discussed alongside data centers. Councilmember Henke and public commenter Michelle Korich both urged caution: Henke suggested limiting major battery storage based on environmental impact and Korich asked who would be responsible for demolition or remediation when facilities reach end of life. "Limit battery storage based on environmental impact," Henke said; Korich asked where a hypothetical small nuclear plant would be and who would tear down sites after they're ‘‘done using us.’’
The council asked staff to include battery safety, potential for fires, and decommissioning liabilities in the impact studies the ordinance directs, and to consider whether limits or additional safeguards are warranted for battery storage projects.
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