Board approves 75 MW Fish Springs Ranch battery storage with seasonal construction limits
Washoe County approved a special‑use permit for a 75‑megawatt battery energy storage system at Fish Springs Ranch, imposing seasonal construction hour limits to protect a nearby greater sage‑grouse lek and requiring monitoring and fire‑safety coordination.
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Washoe County’s Board of Adjustment voted Sept. 3 to approve WSUP26‑0015, a special‑use permit for a 75‑megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) at Fish Springs Ranch that will expand an existing solar facility and use existing transmission infrastructure.
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