The Sweden Town Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 pm at the Sweden Town Hall, 18 State Street, regarding the adoption of a Battery Energy Storage Systems Code. The proposed new law is available in its entirety at www.townofsweden.org or can be viewed in person at the Town Hall during regular business hours.
Deputy Supervisor Robert Muesebeck chaired the committee that drafted the new code. Battery storage systems store excess energy until it is needed on the electric grid. “Our code currently doesn’t address this relatively new type of facility,” Muesebeck said. “Our purpose is to develop a regulation that will protect public health, safety, welfare, and quality of life”.
The Town Board placed a moratorium on the construction of battery storage systems last fall while it developed the new regulations. The moratorium is scheduled to expire on April 27, 2021. For those not able to attend the public hearing, written comments may be submitted to the Sweden Supervisor, 18 State Street, Brockport, NY 14420 or at supervisor@townofsweden.org.
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