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Residents and board raise safety questions about battery storage; board agrees to study moratorium
Summary
After a lengthy presentation on technical and fire‑safety risks, the town's comprehensive plan committee asked the Town of Goshen Board to consider a moratorium on battery energy storage systems pending study; residents and fire service voices urged caution.
Town planning and comprehensive‑plan committee members urged caution on battery energy storage systems (BESS), briefing the board on fire‑safety, environmental and operational risks and asking for time to research zoning, emergency response and required equipment specifications.
Phil (Comprehensive Plan committee) listed hazards the committee identified — thermal runaway from lithium‑ion cells, arc‑flash or overvoltage risks, toxic gas releases during fires, fire‑suppression difficulties, disposal challenges…
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