Northampton Town Board Approves Environmental Moratorium

Northampton Town Board approves environmental moratorium

At Thursday's Northampton Town Board meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve an environmental moratorium to push back a proposed lithium ion battery energy storage system (BESS) facility.

Northampton declares moratorium on battery facilities. Will it stop the one already approved?

The Northampton Town Board unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium Thursday, attempting to block battery energy storage facilities from the town.

Two Adirondack communities pass moratoriums on battery storage facilities

After heated public hearings, two Adirondack Park town boards voted Thursday night to implement one-year moratoriums on building battery energy storage systems. Energy developer Carson Power has battery facility proposals in both municipalities, 125 miles apart, one in the town of St. Armand and another in Northampton The company is also the first to receive an Adirondack Park Agency permit for its battery storage system proposed in Northampton.…