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Working group seeks fire‑department input on potential battery storage
Summary
Members agreed to involve the fire department and to identify an electrician reviewer after discussing battery safety and past training on battery‑fire response; one member said attendees had taken battery‑fire training in California.
The Shelter Island working group flagged battery safety as a key implementation issue and said the town should include emergency services in planning if proposals include energy storage.
Tim and other members said it would be important to brief the fire department and coordinate on protocols. One member noted that several people attended a training on battery fires and handling in California and recommended relying on that experience. The group named Dave McGahee as a local electrician who could review proposed system designs for code compliance and switching/circuit protection.
The working group agreed that safety and operational standards should be part of evaluation materials and that the fire department and a qualified electrician should be consulted during bid evaluation and before any approval.
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