Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse’s fire chief today told city councilors that the plans for a 10-megawatt battery storage system on East Brighton Avenue do not comply with the state fire code as the installation is currently proposed.

Chief Michael Monds said his department will continue to work with the developer to see if the battery system can be configured to meet safety requirements. For now, it does not, based on an informal review of the company’s plan.

“We told them we’re not in support of what was proposed already,’’ Monds said during the Common Council meeting today. “As it sits, the proposal doesn’t meet the fire code.”

After the meeting, Monds said his main concern is that the installation would not be set back far enough from other structures considering the amount of flammable

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