Gov. Hochul Assembles NY Team After Fires at Energy Storage ... I post these because Exro may have the solution, and these incidents are becoming more mainstream in the media.....which needs to be addressed by Exro Marketing Dept......or by re build...more likely re build...mo
*******ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday activated state agencies to examine energy storage facilities statewide after a fire in Suffolk County in late May and two others statewide this week.
In May, a $55 million storage battery in East Hampton capable of supplying power to 5,000 customers was damaged in a fire that has put the facility out of commission for months. Since then, fires have also erupted at energy storage facilities in Jefferson and Orange counties.
“The Working Group will collaborate with first responders and local leaders to identify best practices, address potential risks to public safety, and ensure energy storage sites across New York are safe and effective,” Hochul said Friday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said there has been a dramatic increase in the use of storage batteries nationwide in residential, commercial and utility systems that collect solar power.
“These lithium cells can experience thermal runaway which causes them to release very hot flammable, toxic gases. In large storage systems, failure of one lithium cell can cascade to include hundreds of individual cells,” FEMA says on its website. “The hot flammable gases can result in an explosion, or a very difficult-to-extinguish fire.”***** giffa.. July 28, 2023