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Board opens public hearing on six‑month moratorium for larger battery storage systems
Summary
The board opened a public hearing on PLLQ 2024 to impose a six-month moratorium on larger battery energy storage systems to allow study of safety, siting and zoning in the densely built village; staff were directed to notify neighboring municipalities, the county and the fire department and to refer the proposal for further review.
Trustees opened a public hearing on PLLQ 2024, a proposed local law that would impose a six-month moratorium on larger battery energy storage systems (beyond residential units) to allow the village time to study safety, zoning and siting questions.
Mary, identified by a colleague as the author of the draft law, explained the moratorium would cover battery energy storage systems larger than individual residential units and would give the village time to examine whether such facilities are appropriate in a densely populated area after reported fires and explosions elsewhere in New York. She said the draft also requires the village to provide notice to municipalities within 500 feet of the border and directs staff to refer the proposal to Westchester County.
Trustees discussed practical next steps: the village will circulate the moratorium proposal to neighboring municipalities and the county, and the board asked that the fire and planning departments be included in drafting and review. The board adopted a resolution to refer the matter to Westchester County and adjacent municipalities and continued the hearing for two weeks to allow the county and fire department to respond.
No final adoption of the moratorium occurred at the meeting; the hearing was continued and staff were directed to gather information and expert input (particularly on firefighting and emergency response) to inform any future local rules.
