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Battery Storage Moratorium Extended, Exemption for Hampton Bays Project Panned

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Bill Muir of Hampton Bays said that the BESS system proposed for North Road in Hampton Bays should not be built where toxic fumes from a fire could leak into residential areas. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Bill Muir of Hampton Bays said that the BESS system proposed for North Road in Hampton Bays should not be built where toxic fumes from a fire could leak into residential areas. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town Councilman Bill Pell. DANA SHAW

Southampton Town Councilman Bill Pell. DANA SHAW

Nicholas Petrakis of Energy Safety Response Group speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Nicholas Petrakis of Energy Safety Response Group speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays resident Marion Boden speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays resident Marion Boden speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Bill Muir of Hampton Bays said that the BESS system proposed for North Road in Hampton Bays should not be built where toxic fumes from a fire could leak into residential areas. DANA SHAW

Bill Muir of Hampton Bays said that the BESS system proposed for North Road in Hampton Bays should not be built where toxic fumes from a fire could leak into residential areas. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays resident Gayle Lombardi speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Hampton Bays resident Gayle Lombardi speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Ray D’Angelo, president of the Hampton Bays Civic Association speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

Ray D’Angelo, president of the Hampton Bays Civic Association speaks at Tuesday night's meeting. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Jul 24, 2024
The Southampton Town Board this week extended a townwide moratorium on the construction of battery energy storage systems, or BESS facilities, for another six months, but seemed uninclined to grant... more

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