(Pocatello for Accountable Government Entities, August 27, 2026)
Last December (2025), the Commissioners brought in Renewable Northwest’s “battery experts” (a meeting facilitated by Hough) for a 1+hour meeting.
These two letters written in December 2025 and sent to the County Commissioners (one specifically to Moser) express concerns about battery energy storage systems (BESS), the desire for more discussions, and a request for an active role in the development of BESS policy, etc.
Why were they never responded to by the Commissioners?
Why were no meetings scheduled with these valuable community volunteers and partners who simply expressed their concern for the potential risk and impact?
Shouldn’t our elected representatives be fair and equal especially since they represent us – the citizens of this County?
Or, is this further evidence of preferential treatment to 3rd party interests?
Ignoring these letters and not scheduling a meeting on this matter with people you are elected to represent for 8+ months, in our opinion, is in direct contradiction to Hough’s statement that: “No single draft, no early feedback, no outside group, whether a solar company, an agricultural association, or a neighborhood coalition gets preferential standing in this process.” Actions speak louder than words.
