TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – The town board is holding a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the zoning code that would allow a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to be sited in the town. The public hearing is taking place today, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. It will provide residents with an opportunity to express their opinions on the proposed amendment before the Town Board votes on the proposal.

The proposed change to the town’s zoning code can be found here .

The controversial BESS site on a parcel of land on Route 55, near Manchester Road, which is owned by Vassar College. The college sold the rights to Key Capture, a BESS company seeking approval to construct a facility at the site. Mid-Hudson News previously reported that the project is an initiative

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