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Babylon resident praises moratorium extension on battery storage and presses town about 377 Carl’s Path development

2161996 · January 29, 2025
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A resident asked the Town of Babylon Board on Jan. 29 about the status of a moratorium on large battery energy storage systems and raised concerns about a separate industrial project at 377 Carl’s Path.

A resident asked the Town of Babylon Board on Jan. 29 about the status of a moratorium on large battery energy storage systems and raised concerns about a separate industrial project at 377 Carl’s Path.

Tammy Palmeri, a lifelong Deer Park resident, told the board she came to “thank the Town of Babylon” for putting “a moratorium on the BESS facilities that the state wants to put in all the towns on Long Island.” She asked what the status of the moratorium is.

Supervisor Schaffer responded that “we just extended it for an additional 6 months.” Schaffer and staff also said the town is “gathering information” and…

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