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Developer presents proposed 10 MW battery project on Hartley Road; board and residents ask fire-safety and interconnection questions
Summary
New Leaf Energy and consultants gave an initial presentation for a 2x5 MW battery energy storage system at 114 Hartley Road; the board heard questions on fire safety, interconnection, visual screening and decommissioning; no permit decision made.
New Leaf Energy and consultants presented an initial site plan and special-permit concept April 20 for a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) on property at 114 Hartley Road. The project as described would install two 5-megawatt AC battery systems (10 MW total) in a fenced compound on existing disturbed pavement adjacent to an Orange & Rockland substation; the nearest residence is roughly 700 feet away, the presenters said.
Why it matters: Battery systems provide short-duration grid capacity but have raised public interest about safety, fire response and local siting. The town must consider fire code compliance, visual screening, decommissioning and interconnection points to the local distribution grid.
Project details and local questions Creighton Manning, civil engineer for the project, said proposed site work is limited…
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