Prohibits siting and construction of battery energy storage systems in Assembly District 63, New York.

This bill amends the general municipal law to prohibit the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities in Assembly District 63. It defines a battery energy storage system as devices capable of storing energy for future use, excluding stand-alone car batteries or electric motor vehicles. The prohibition applies to systems of any scale and storage capacity, including those using lithium-ion batteries. The law will take effect immediately and apply to pending permit applications, but it will expire on December 31, 2034.

Prohibits siting and construction of battery energy storage systems in Assembly District 63, New York.

This bill amends the general municipal law to prohibit the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities in Assembly District 63. It defines a battery energy storage system as devices capable of storing energy for future use, excluding stand-alone car batteries or electric motor vehicles. The prohibition applies to systems of any scale and storage capacity, including those using lithium-ion batteries. The law will take effect immediately and apply to pending permit applications, but it will expire on December 31, 2034.