Shawnee — The Shawnee City Council on Dec. 8 adopted amendments to the city's renewable energy code to cover wind energy, solar energy and battery energy storage systems, Communications Director Doug Donahue said.

Donahue said the changes were introduced as "battery energy storage systems garnering interest across the country" and that the amended code creates explicit provisions for wind, solar and battery systems within the city. The measure passed unanimously.

The council did not provide detailed code language in the meeting recap; residents and developers seeking specifics were directed to the city’s official materials and archived agendas.