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New Scotland Approves First Battery Storage | Albany News
New Scotland is boldly stepping into the future of energy with its first approved battery storage facility — a five-megawatt BESS project under new state law — while setting an unprecedented 45 safety conditions, including fire protection upgrades. Town leaders are tackling public concerns head-on, rejecting fear-driven myths about battery fires and highlighting real data showing most incidents involve small devices, not grid-scale systems. Two more projects are in review — one battling water access hurdles for fire safety, the other designed to stabilize the grid as a substation rebuilds…
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