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The Vacaville City Council approved an ordinance regulating battery energy storage facilities, prohibiting lithium-ion battery storage and requiring a 500-foot buffer. This decision addresses community concerns about safety and environmental risks associated with energy technologies.

The ordinance reflects the city's ongoing discussions with residents over energy project regulations. It also comes amid California's shift of part of the approval process to the state level, allowing some energy storage developers to bypass local rules. Vacaville has requested that any proposed projects comply with the new ordinance.