While Concurrent seeks predictability and wants to lower its risk of investing in a project only to have the city deny its permit, Halstead is taking a look at its own risks—namely, how safe are battery energy storage systems (BESS)? Last month, legal counsel told Halstead’s planning commission that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) developed Standard 855 to provide minimum installation requirements for mitigating the hazards associated with energy storage systems. Standard 855 was developed in response to the many fires and explosions taking place. It was published in 2019. Harvey County Now will continue to research, but so far has been unsuccessful in finding firm data, probably because BESSs are still so new.
Source: Harvey County Now
