New York State Interagency Fire Safety Working Group
Background and Scope Following a series of fires at three battery energy storage system (BESS) locations across New York State in 2023, Governor Hochul convened an interagency Fire
Background and Scope Following a series of fires at three battery energy storage system (BESS) locations across New York State in 2023, Governor Hochul convened an interagency Fire
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The following document summarizes safety and siting recommendations for large battery energy storage systems (BESS), defined as 600 kWh and higher, as provided by the New York State
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