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Board keeps solar and battery-storage law hearings open after residents cite safety, setback and application concerns
Summary
The Town Board left open public hearings on proposed solar and battery-storage local laws after residents urged stricter safety standards, larger setbacks and stronger application requirements.
The Grand Island Town Board on Nov. 3 read notices and kept open two linked public hearings on local-law proposals addressing solar energy facilities (Local Law No. 4 of 2025, amending chapter 407-165.1) and battery energy storage systems (Local Law No. 5 of 2025).
Multiple residents told the board they support solar in principle but are worried about large-scale installations and, especially, the placement of lithium-ion battery storage close to homes. Bob Davis said early enthusiasm for rooftop and small-scale solar has been replaced by concern about large battery systems sited near neighborhoods.…
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