New York State is betting that stricter oversight is the only way to get battery storage built outside of Manhattan. Officials gathered at the Long Island Energy Storage Summit focused on the expansive, densely populated island region east of New York City, seeking to present fire codes enacted in July as a necessarily strict but overall safer environment to operate in.
The rules impose hurdles that will require time and money for those in battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Developers must fund independent peer reviews of project designs to verify code compliance, alongside mandates for intensive first responder training and, crucially for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the presence of a ‘Certificate of Fitness’ holder.
This is a credentialed individual responsible for daily site oversight, and more than a security person or basic appointee. For example, this person must be available 24/7 (by phone) and able to reach the site within two hours, similar to how key personnel are required in other critical industries.
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It’s a lot more cost effective to use EOS aqueous zinc non-flammable batteries that don’t require any special fire supression or cooling systems and also have a longer & deeper discharge cycle than lithium BESS batteries. They’re manufactured near Pittsburgh PA, fully recyclable, with minimal imported content. Kaiser healthcare is already using them for hospital BESS.