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Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Several US localities including Missouri, Virginia, Kansas, and Michigan have introduced or approved new zoning rules, moratoriums, and ballot measures impacting battery energy storage systems (BESS) and data centres. Restrictions include location limitations, operational conditions, and moratoriums designed to control the growth and safety compliance of these facilities amid increasing energy storage and data centre development.
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New local rules restricting where and how you build battery storage and data centres shut some markets fast. You need to revisit project sites, permits, and compliance or lose access to critical US growth zones for BESS and data centres.
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