Developer proposes two 5MW battery projects in Syracuse; fire chief says plan does not meet code

Nov 20, 2025

New Leaf Energy told the Common Council it plans two 5‑megawatt battery facilities at 426 East Brighton to provide grid reliability and ratepayer discounts; the fire chief said the submitted plan does not meet fire code and the council agreed to refer the matter to a committee and hold public discussion.

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Terrence Nolan of New Leaf Energy told the Syracuse Common Council on Nov. 1 that his company is proposing two 5‑megawatt battery energy storage systems at 426 East Brighton. Nolan said the projects are intended to provide reliability to the grid during peak demand and could yield discounts for local ratepayers.

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