Decommissioning rules for battery storage and data centers
Summary
New county rules now require battery storage and data center projects in unincorporated Lake County to post financial guarantees and plan for cleanup when projects shut down. It's meant to keep abandoned industrial sites from becoming the county's problem.
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Last discussed Mar 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Developers, not taxpayers, will have to post money upfront to cover site restoration costs.
Residents of unincorporated Lake County who live near potential battery storage or data center sites.
Developers of battery storage and data center projects, who face new surety and decommissioning costs.
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