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Grand Island advisory board urges six‑month moratorium on battery storage, cites safety and environmental gaps
Summary
The Grand Island Conservation Advisory Board voted Dec. 25 to advise the Town Board to impose a six‑month moratorium on permitting of battery energy storage systems, saying the draft local law lacks required safety, environmental and application standards.
The Grand Island Conservation Advisory Board on Dec. 25 voted to advise the Town Board to impose a six‑month moratorium on permitting battery energy storage systems (BESS), citing what members described as major omissions in the town's draft law.
Board members said the draft ordinance fails to include critical safety and environmental protections — including a decommissioning plan, hazard‑mitigation and commissioning analyses, clear tier definitions and adequate setbacks from schools and sensitive waterways. The advisory motion, moved by an attending CAB member and seconded during the meeting, directs the Town Board to pause permitting while the advisory board and other stakeholders complete a more detailed review and submit redlined recommendations and…
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