Stop Battery Energy Storage Systems
(BESS) on Long Island
Long Island BESS - Operating & Proposed
If you think this does not apply to you, think again...
A common reaction to BESS facilities is that, well, there are none near me, so what do I care? Let somebody else worry about it. Our advice is that it is time to worry because if NYS has it's way, these facilities are going to be ubiquitous. Here is our current list of faculties either in operation or proposed. If you live within 8-10 miles of any of these locations, there is reason for concern, and make no mistake, more are coming...
Status of current BESS moratoriums (as of March 17, 2025)
Townships that have implemented or extended a BESS moratorium:
Nassau:
North Hempstead: Implemented a 12-month ban starting from December 3, 2024;
Oyster Bay extended their moratorium for an additional six months in November 2024.
Hempstead passed a one-year moratorium on February 25, 2025.
Suffolk:
Smithtown extended their moratorium for an additional three months on February 5, 2025;
Southold extended their moratorium for another year on March 26, 2024 and expires on April 11, 2025
Southampton renewed it s moratorium for an additional six months on February 15, 2025.
Islip: Proposed a six-month moratorium on March 11, 2025
Babylon extended their BESS moratorium for six months in December 2024.
Brookhaven has announced that will not approve any additional battery storage facilities until New York State releases and approves new fire-safety code standards.
Proposed and Operating Bess facilities.
Town of BABYLON
Bahama Street, West Babylon (50 MW)
Town of BROOKHAVEN
Old Parsonage Road, Setauket (? MW)
Sheep Pasture Rd, Setauket (125 MW)
550 North Ocean Ave, Patchogue (1.9 MW)
LIE Dr S & Morris Ave, Holtsville (110 MW)
Horseblock Rd & LI Ave, Medford (100 MW)
Shoreham Plant, Wading River - LIPA (50 MW)
William Floyd Pky & Ramsey Rd, Ridge (77 MW)
Village of EAST HAMPTON
Cove Hollow Road - operating (5 MW/40 MWh) (Fire on 5/31/23, now back online)
Town of HEMPSTEAD
Island Park Power Station (40 MW)
Town of ISLIP
220 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge (79 MW) by LIPA
Town of OYSTER BAY
Shore Rd, Glenwood Landing (275 MW/1,100 MWh)
Town of RIVERHEAD
104 Edwards Ave, Calverton (60 MW)
1281 Pulaski Street, Riverhead (5 MW)
160 Kroemer Ave, Riverhead (5 MW)
"Oyster Shore"
A Proposed 1,100 MWh BESS Facility in Glenwood Landing
Oyster Shore is a proposed 275MW (1,100MWh) BESS facility to be located in Glenwood Landing, NY. The Facility is being developed by Jupiter Power, which is owned by the private equity arm of BlackRock, one of the largest asset/investment managers in the world.
Oyster Shore, if operational today, would be among the largest BESS facilities in the world, and while sited on industrial property, it is surrounded by residential property.
BESS facilities have been notorious for lithium-ion thermal runaway fires that have lasted days, which is why they are typically zoned in industrial areas. The energy industry itself has acknowledged that this is their number one weakness. There has been one large scale BESS fire per month since 2021 proving that these facilities only belong where they have zero chance of impacting residents.
The fire at Moss Landing has produced elevated levels of heavy metals more than 8 miles from the site of the fire. In addition, residents as far as 20 miles away have complained of health issues from breathing or coming in contact with Hydrogen Fluoride, which converts to hydrofluoric acid when mixed with water.
The map below shows an 8 mile radius around the proposed Oyster Shore facility. The impact of a fire like the recent event at Moss Landing could impact hundreds of thousands of Long Island residents and overwhelm health care facilities.
There is no question that BESS facilities should NOT be located near residential areas, if they should be sited at all.
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