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Cheektowaga hears plan for 1-acre battery storage project on 3695 Broadway
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting, the Cheektowaga Town Board heard a presentation from AC Power on a proposed 1-acre battery energy storage system on a 7-acre Superfund site at 3695 Broadway. Company representatives described safety measures, a 25-year lifespan and required DEC review; zoning and fire-safety reviews remain outstanding.
At the Nov. 25 Town of Cheektowaga Board meeting, attorney Peter Sorgy and a representative of AC Power outlined plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) to occupy about 1 acre of a 7-acre brownfield at 3695 Broadway.
"This is a 7 acre site...we are only going to occupy about 1 acre of the entire 7 acre site," said Kinshuk, the AC Power representative, describing a preliminary site footprint the company says was chosen in consultation with remedial engineers. Peter Sorgy, the project's attorney, said the property is a Superfund site and that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will also need to…
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