Planning Board approves 150-megawatt battery storage facility site plan
Planning Board approves major battery storage facility and schedules fall hearings. The Union Planning Board unanimously approved a 150 megawatt battery energy storage facility site plan at 4311 Watson Boulevard within the Homestead Village planned unit development, imposing numerous conditions
Agendas & · Meeting of September 8, 2026
NY UNION — Planning Board approves major battery storage facility and schedules fall hearings. The Union Planning Board unanimously approved a 150 megawatt battery energy storage facility site plan at 4311 Watson Boulevard within the Homestead Village planned unit development, imposing numerous conditions including smoke-plume setbacks of 103 to 105 feet and water-containment protocols. The board also unanimously scheduled public hearings for October 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for NYSEG's proposed Oakdale Substation expansion and for Homestead Village at the Glen's Phase II residential subdivision modification, which proposes 15 duplex buildings totaling 30 units.
The board unanimously recommended approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a zero-foot parking variance at 695 Main Street.
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Source: the Agendas & meeting of September 8, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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