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Planning board approves Part 2 for proposed 5MW Hartley Road battery storage; members demand emergency‑response and fire‑safety details
Summary
The board voted to accept a modified Part 2 of the EAF for a proposed 5MW, 31.2‑acre battery energy storage system at Hartley Road, while pressing the applicant for a detailed emergency response plan, fire‑suppression strategy and documentation on battery monitoring and chemical hazards.
The Town of Goshen Planning Board voted June 5 to accept a modified Part 2 environmental assessment form for a proposed Tier‑2 battery energy storage system (BESS) on about 31.2 acres at 114 Hartley Road, while conditioning further review on delivery of specific emergency response information.
Travis Rosencrantz of Creighton Manning, representing the applicant, described updated plans that include revised grading to direct stormwater from equipment pads to an existing on‑site pond and clarified impervious/green‑space calculations after staff review. The proposal would yield a system with a nominal five‑megawatt capacity and included areas reserved for future augmentation to offset battery degradation, the team said.
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