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Yonkers council urges county study of battery energy storage safety after members cite explosion risks
Summary
The Yonkers City Council adopted a resolution asking Westchester County to study safety standards and mitigation for battery energy storage systems after council members described lithium-ion installations as dangerous and called for stronger local and county oversight.
The Yonkers City Council on April 22 adopted a resolution urging the Westchester County Board of Legislators, the county executive and the Westchester County Department of Health to study and provide standards and resources for the safe installation, maintenance and mitigation of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The resolution was adopted unanimously, 7-0. Council members supporting the resolution described lithium-ion storage sites as hazardous and said county-level guidance and stronger local controls are needed.
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