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Common Council sends battery storage permit back to planning commission, schedules public hearing on moratorium

Syracuse Common Council · January 27, 2026
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The Syracuse Common Council voted to return a special use permit for a proposed battery energy storage facility to the City Planning Commission and announced a public hearing that evening regarding a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems.

The Syracuse Common Council on Monday voted to return a special permit application for a proposed battery energy storage facility to the City Planning Commission for further review and classification, and council staff announced a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on such facilities scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers the same day.

Councilor Monto urged the referral, saying the application’s land-use classification is incorrect and that a…

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