The Sedro-Woolley Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Nov. 17, 2026, with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and data centers listed as the top item on the city’s code update priority list, according to the published agenda.
The matter is before the commission following the city’s establishment of a temporary moratorium on the establishment and development of BESS facilities and data centers, according to the agenda document.
This item matters to residents because it concerns how the city regulates the siting and development of large-scale battery storage and data center facilities within Sedro-Woolley, according to the agenda.
- Meeting: Sedro-Woolley Planning Commission Meeting
- Date: Nov. 17, 2026
- Location: Sedro-Woolley, Washington
- Top agenda item: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Data Centers code update
- Context: City previously established a temporary moratorium on BESS and data center establishment and development, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the code update priority list items are scheduled to be discussed at the Nov. 17 meeting as part of the commission’s ongoing process to address the moratorium on these facilities.
Residents who wish to engage with this process can attend the Nov. 17, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Details on meeting access and public comment procedures are available through the city’s official meeting documentation.
Official source: the published record