Board continues public hearing on solar, BESS and wind rules after industry, fire-safety and reporting concerns
Morgan County deferred final action on draft regulations for solar collector, BESS, and wind energy facilities after industry and fire-safety stakeholders raised concerns about decommissioning timelines, defensible space, fencing, incident reporting and financeability; hearing continued to June 17, 2025.
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Morgan County planners presented extensive proposed revisions to regulations governing Solar Collector Facilities, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facilities and Wind Energy Facilities on May 28, 2025. The draft includes new submittal requirements (photos and fencing descriptions), timing and scope for preliminary and final decommissioning plans, updated fencing and defensible-space expectations for BESS, incident-reporting requirements, and adjustments to wind-energy setbacks and road-agreement timing.
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