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Holyoke council adopts resolution backing Westfield on large battery-storage proposal
Summary
Holyoke City Council voted unanimously April 15 to adopt a resolution supporting neighboring Westfield's request for public comment and urging careful review of proposed large lithium battery storage near a regional aquifer.
Holyoke City Council on April 15 adopted a resolution in support of the City of Westfield's effort to gather public comment and to request state review of a 219-unit lithium battery storage proposal near the Bonds Aquifer.
The unanimous vote, taken after more than an hour of discussion and public comment, directs the city clerk to forward the resolution and public-hearing information so nearby communities can submit comments before the state siting board's April 29 remote hearing and the May 13 written-comment deadline.
Why it matters: Westfield's proposed project is larger than facilities Holyoke has permitted, and councilors said its placement near regional aquifers and in low-lying valley topography raises public-safety and air-quality concerns if a battery fire occurs. Proponents of the resolution said…
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