FDNY cites need to have ‘a seat at the table’ when controversial battery sites are built in NYC

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As Hecate Grid moves forward with the development of its Swiftsure Project — a 650 MW, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that will occupy eight acres of land on Victory Boulevard in Travis — the utility-scale energy storage operator says it is working closely with the FDNY on a site-specific design that meets the highest standards for safety and security.

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