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Goshen board keeps public hearing open, orders third-party risk review paid from applicant escrow
Summary
After extended debate over safety and timing, the Goshen Town Board voted to keep its public hearing open on an applicant’s battery storage project, authorize a third‑party risk analysis to be paid from the applicant’s escrow, and assign a board member to coordinate the review.
The Goshen Town Board continued its review on Jan. 8 of a proposed battery energy storage project and decided to pursue an independent risk analysis financed from the applicant’s escrow while leaving the public hearing open.
In a discussion that spanned multiple board members and the project applicant, the board heard concerns about public safety and process timing. An unnamed board member said the town needed “at least 6 months” to review battery storage proposals and cited prior fires and certification gaps. Terrence Nolan, representing New Leaf Energy of Troy, N.Y., confirmed he authorized use of…
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