Opposing views on battery storage

Now that there are firefighter-created safety codes for battery energy storage systems, or BESS, what is the opposition about? It’s still about fear [“Not swayed by new rules,” News, Aug. 5].

Yes, the Moss Landing fire in California was horrendous, but even before then, new, safer designs were created that comply with the new code that will avoid the problems caused by the early adopters’ first-draft designs. Disasters historically have led to improved safety by learning lessons and finding solutions.

The conversation around battery storage should also be about lowering our electric bills. Battery storage provides cheaper peak demand electricity, according to the Clean Energy States Alliance.

This is even more relevant now since PSEG is moving ratepaye

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