A second public hearing is set on a proposed code to regulate the siting and operation of battery energy storage systems in Riverhead Town.
Battery energy storage systems store electricity for future use. They are considered an important component of renewable energy infrastructure, since the systems store energy to be distributed to the electrical grid at times of peak demand — which may not coincide with time of peak generation by wind and solar systems.
Battery energy storage systems can use several types of batteries. Lithium ion batteries are the most common batteries in use.
Utility-scale BESS systems need to be in proximity to electrical substations in order to feed the stored electricity back into the electrical grid. Small-scale battery energy storage systems are available to store electricity generated by solar panels installed at residential and…