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Senate orders NYSERDA study on battery storage time frames after floor debate over fire safety
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill directing NYSERDA and the State Energy Planning Board to study timelines and siting for battery energy storage systems; several senators urged that the study explicitly address fire‑safety and community siting concerns prior to wider deployment.
The New York State Senate on May 13 passed legislation directing NYSERDA and the State Energy Planning Board to study time frames and siting for battery energy storage systems, a step lawmakers described as part of implementing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
Sponsor remarks framed the bill as a planning effort to guide where and how…
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