Directs the Department of Public Service to create rules for battery energy storage systems, setting minimum setbacks from residential properties.

The bill amends the Public Service Law to require the Department of Public Service to create rules, regulations, and model policies for the siting of battery energy storage systems. It mandates minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems with a capacity of three megawatts or greater. These systems must be at least 750 feet from residential properties and at least 300 feet from residential properties in cities with a population of one million or more. The bill also requires public hearings before approving any permit applications for such systems.

Directs the Department of Public Service to create rules for battery energy storage systems, setting minimum setbacks from residential properties.

The bill amends the Public Service Law to require the Department of Public Service to create rules, regulations, and model policies for the siting of battery energy storage systems. It mandates minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems with a capacity of three megawatts or greater. These systems must be at least 750 feet from residential properties and at least 300 feet from residential properties in cities with a population of one million or more. The bill also requires public hearings before approving any permit applications for such systems.