Santa Cruz County approves safety measures for battery storage facilities

Santa Cruz County approves safety measures for battery storage facilities

Santa Cruz County supervisors approved an ordinance on Tuesday to enhance safety measures for battery storage facilities, responding to last year's fire at the Moss Landing facility.

Santa Cruz County supervisors order environmental review of battery storage ordinance

SCOTTS VALLEY — The effort to establish local rules for battery energy storage developments in Santa Cruz County took a significant step forward on Tuesday. At its first meeting of 2026, the county Board of Supervisors agreed to begin the environmental and county commission review process for a draft ordinance governing battery project siting, construction and operation. The local legislation will now proceed through a monthslong environmental i…

County supervisors greenlight draft rules for battery energy storage facilities

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Supervisors move battery storage rules forward to environmental review; some residents are disappointed

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve new regulations for battery storage facilities, despite opposition from residents who want a more stringent ordinance. The rules will now undergo environmental review. The post Supervisors move battery storage rules forward to environmental review; some residents are disappointed appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

County Supervisors approve draft BESS ordinance

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with proposed rules aimed at regulating large-scale battery energy storage systems, which if approved in November would allow the controversial facilities in unincorporated areas while giving county officials some oversight when they are built. The draft ordinance would amend the county’s General Plan and County Code to allow battery energy storage systems, or BESS, under a new …

Supervisors Approve Draft BESS Plan

Rules would give local control to controversial facilities By Todd Guild Of The Pajaronian The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with proposed rules aimed at regulating large-scale battery energy storage systems, which if approved in November would allow the controversial facilities in unincorporated areas while giving county officials some oversight when they are built. The draft ordinance would amend the county’s …