The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners will pause applications for battery energy storage systems for now. During Wednesday’s meeting, commissioners voted 5-0 to halt development until the county can come up with zoning regulations. The battery systems, commonly abbreviated as BESS, are used to store power when the demand is low and save it for when people need it. The county is also in the middle of deciding regulations for data centers.
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