Brookhaven puts more battery storage facilities on hold pending state fire codes

Brookhaven puts more battery storage facilities on hold pending state fire codes

The town supervisor cites uncertainty from the federal government and the need for new state fire-safety code standards for the facilities.

The new regulations on fire safety are the result of more than a year of exchanges and are no longer intended to discriminate against materials. The text is expected to be submitted for consultation in March for a publication next June for the LES component.