Top Story Spotlight Amherst board approves battery energy storage facilities ordinance Justin Faulconer Oct 28, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After months of discussion and fine-tuning, regulations for battery energy storage facilities are now part of Amherst County’s zoning ordinance.kAm%96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD G@E65 F?2?:>@FD=J 2E :ED ~4E] a` >66E:?8 E@ 2AAC@G6 2 ?6H @C5:?2?46 2==@H:?8 32EE6CJ 6?6C8J DE@C286 DJDE6> Wqt$$X 724:=:E:6D 2D 2 DA64:2= 6I46AE:@? A6C>:E :? E96 :?5FDEC:2=[ |\`[ 5:DEC:4E @?=J] %96 ?6H @C5:?2?46 D6ED 56G6=@A>6?E DE2?52C5D 2?5 C6BF:C6>6?ED DF49 2D D6E324<D[ D4C66?:?8[ 7:C6 D276EJ 2?5 6?G:C@?>6?E2= AC@E64E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 2? 6>6C86?4J C6DA@?D6 A=2?]k^AmkAm~E96C C68F=2E:@?D 2AA=J E@ D@:= E6DE:?8[ C6G6?F6 D92C:?8 E@ 86?6C2E6 E2I 5@==2CD 7@C E96 4@F?EJ 4@776CD 2?5 564@>>:DD:@?:?8 H96? E96 724:=:EJ :D ?@ =@?86C :? FD6] qt$$ :D 567:?65 :? 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