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Council proposes six-month moratorium on battery storage and discusses missed EV-charger grant opportunity

Syracuse Common Council (study session) · February 19, 2026

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Summary

City staff asked for a six-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems to allow preparation of local regulatory standards; councilors also discussed missing an EV charger funding round because an RFP could not be completed in time, and explored future grant cycles and vendor constraints.

Jake Dishaw, Deputy Commissioner of Code Enforcement and Zoning, presented a proposed six‑month citywide moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) while staff and a working group develop local regulatory standards. Dishaw said the working group is internal city staff with plans…

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