Pre-RFPLegal & ComplianceDetected Jun 16, 2026

The Town of Gardiner has enacted Local Law 2 of 2026 to extend for six months a moratorium on accepting or processing applications for large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) over 600kWh. The stated goal is to give the Town Board time to complete its review of utility-scale BESS, prepare and adopt zoning amendments, hold a public hearing, and complete environmental review in line with new state energy storage safety codes and NYSERDA guidance. This indicates an active policy and regulatory development project around siting, safety, and land-use controls for utility-scale BESS, with no current projects in the pipeline but clear intent to eventually enable renewable-energy-related development under new rules.Vendors that support drafting model ordinances, technical standards, fire and safety protocols, environmental review, and community engagement for energy storage facilities can help shape the regulations during this planning window, positioning themselves for later project-level work once the moratorium lifts.

A majority of Town Board members are new since the earlier 2025–2026 moratorium actions, suggesting potential openness to outside expertise; NYSERDA’s model law is explicitly referenced as a resource.

Town of GardinerTown of Gardiner utility-scale battery storage zoning overhaul

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