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EAC recommends negative declaration for proposed 5 MW battery storage at closed Superfund site
Summary
The committee recommended a negative declaration for a proposed 5‑megawatt private battery energy storage system (BESS) at 3695 Broadway, noting site plan review and DEC concurrence will follow. Applicant representatives said the system would be containerized, under one acre, and sited to avoid monitoring wells and contaminated areas.
The Cheektowaga Environmental Advisory Committee on Oct. 29 recommended a negative declaration (uncoordinated review) for a proposed 5‑megawatt private battery energy storage system at 3695 Broadway, subject to subsequent site plan review and DEC concurrence on details related to the closed and monitored Superfund parcel.
Adrian Sorji, project attorney, introduced the proposal and said the project will “inject energy back into the grid at times when the grid is stressed.” Terry Simpson and Kinshuk Sharma, company representatives, described the conceptual…
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