Chapter

Chapter news

Announcements published by this chapter, followed by national announcements from SafeGridUnited.

From this chapter

NineDot 4.9 MW battery project at Middle Village: the DOB petition explained

Residents filed a DOB Phase II environmental petition over a 4.9 MW battery project sited across from a school.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 5, 2026
Yorktown v. ZBA: an appellate precedent worth watching from Queens

A Westchester zoning appeal over a 5 MW battery facility established a use-variance standard cited by other communities.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 18, 2026
Why as-of-right permitting leaves Middle Village residents without a hearing

As-of-right permits can proceed without a discretionary public hearing, which is the core of the chapter's concern.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 11, 2026

National announcements

Staten Island 650 MW battery project scrapped after community opposition

A 650 MW battery-storage proposal on Staten Island was withdrawn, and a state bill on community notification followed.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 4, 2026
APS McMicken battery explosion remains a national safety benchmark

A 2019 deflagration at the APS McMicken battery facility injured four firefighters and set a safety benchmark.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 16, 2026
Prince William County 2,100-acre data-center megasite rejected

The Prince William "Digital Gateway" megasite proposal was scrapped, and pro-developer officials were voted out.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 13, 2026
Memphis xAI data center faces aquifer and air-permit challenges

Community groups have challenged the xAI Colossus campus over water draw and combustion without smog permits.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 10, 2026
Moss Landing battery facility: fire history and shelter-in-place orders

The Moss Landing battery-storage facility has experienced repeated thermal-runaway fires and mandatory shelter-in-place orders.

SafeGridUnited · Sep 7, 2026