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Goshen board hears expert testimony, extends public hearing on temporary moratorium for battery storage
Summary
Goshen’s Town Board continued its public hearing on Introductory Law No. 9 (a proposed temporary moratorium on battery energy storage systems), heard industry and HazMat testimony after a nearby Warwick fire, and voted to extend the hearing to Jan. 8 while requesting technical analyses and written responses from applicants and experts.
Goshen — The Town Board continued a public hearing on Introductory Law No. 9 of 2025, which would place a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS), and voted to extend the hearing to Jan. 8 for further study.
Board members said recent battery fires in nearby Warwick and outstanding technical questions justify more research and public input before taking action. "I need a little bit more time to review all of the information because there's a lot of new information and new technology," one board member said during the meeting.
The hearing drew testimony from Terrence Nolan of New Leaf Energy, who outlined his company's proposed Harvey Road project and asked the board to exempt the pending application from a moratorium so the project can complete…
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