New York Model Zoning for Battery Storage

NYSERDA published this model law, intended to help New York local government officials adopt legislation and regulations to responsibly accommodate battery energy storage systems in their communities. The model law lays out procedural frameworks and substantive requirements for residential, commercial, and utility-scale battery energy storage systems.

The model law can be adopted by the governing board of cities, towns, and villages to regulate the installation, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of battery energy storage systems. It is intended to be an “all-inclusive” local law, regulating the subject of battery energy storage systems under typical zoning and land use regulations and it includes the process for compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act.