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Southampton Introduces New Guidelines for Battery Energy Storage That Will Ban Large Projects

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The BESS facility in Cove Hollow in East Hampton is capable of storing 5 megawatts of power, the same size that Soutampton Town plans to limit new such facilities to within its borders unless connected directly to a renewable energy course. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The BESS facility in Cove Hollow in East Hampton is capable of storing 5 megawatts of power, the same size that Soutampton Town plans to limit new such facilities to within its borders unless connected directly to a renewable energy course. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town officials have presented wholly overhauled codes on battery energy storage systems, or BESS, that will keep the systems away from residential neighborhoods and limit their size for the foreseeable future. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town officials have presented wholly overhauled codes on battery energy storage systems, or BESS, that will keep the systems away from residential neighborhoods and limit their size for the foreseeable future. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Jan 29, 2025
The Southampton Town Board this week formally introduced a sweeping amendment to the town code regarding the creation of battery energy storage systems, or BESS, that board members and town... more

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