Set Safety Distance Rules for Battery Storage Facilities

✦ Plain-Language Summary

This bill establishes minimum distance requirements between large battery energy storage systems and nearby homes, schools, and other buildings in New York State. These 'setback' rules are designed to protect communities from potential safety hazards like fires or chemical leaks that can occur with battery storage facilities. New Yorkers living near proposed battery storage sites would have greater protection from these risks under the new siting standards.