A developer’s proposal to construct a $500 million battery energy storage system (BESS) in the City of Dunkirk took a step forward this past week, thanks to action by the Common Council. City lawmakers passed a resolution for an environmental review and other necessary steps towards opening and improving West 7th Street west of Brigham Road. City Planning and Development Director Vince DeJoy says the project has already received site plan approval from the Dunkirk and Chautauqua County planning boards, and it is currently being reviewed by NYSERDA…
Vince DeJoy: will help other taxing jurisdictions
In January, the Chautauqua County IDA approved a due diligence resolution for GCI Lighthouse Energy Storage, which is seeking a PILOT for the project. DeJoy adds that many safeguards have been examined…..