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Storing renewable energy raises safety concerns

As the proliferation of large-scale battery storage facilities continues across New York, local officials and volunteer fire departments are...

NYC battery energy storage sites: How development of the controversial facilities unfolded on S.I. in 2024

With dozens in different stages of development across the borough, here are some of this year's milestones.

‘Largest’ battery storage site in NYC will soon rise in this Staten Island neighborhood

Another battery energy storage site is being planned for Staten Island. The facility will be located on the site of an existing brownfield power plant in...

Map details locations of battery sites on Staten Island: See if one is planned for your block

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new dataset shows that 13 more lithium-ion battery energy storage sites (BESS) are currently “in the pipeline” for...