‘Proactive step’: Mantello proposes six-month moratorium on battery storage facilities

‘Proactive step’: Mantello proposes six-month moratorium on battery storage facilities

TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello announced that she intends to bring forth legislation to impose a six-month moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities in the City of Troy, citing the need to pursue a “formal pause” while reviewing safety regulations. Battery Energy Storage Systems have become a subject of controversy in recent years, with several municipalities imposing or considering moratoriums on the facilities due to …