Solar and BESS ordinance drafting
Whitman CountyWashington- Detected
- Oct 7, 2026
- 31 days ago
- Sector
- Infrastructure & Maintenance
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From the meeting
Whitman County used a Year 2 periodic update grant to kick off draft ordinance work for solar energy facilities and battery energy storage systems (BESS) on October 7, 2026. Kimley-Horn presented the framework and a draft schedule, with policy direction on siting, setbacks, screening, access, safety, operations, decommissioning, and final review spread across late 2026 and early 2027. The work was still in drafting and policy-shaping mode, so the next real step is continued code development and review before the planned 2027 recommendation.
- Meeting date
- October 7, 2026
- Agency
- Whitman County
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