October 22, 2019
Energy Storage Fire Safety Codes to go Into Effect in New York Next Month
Supporting New York’s state goals of reaching 3,000MW of energy storage by 2030 – equivalent to 40% of today’s electric demand – codes for the safe installation of energy storage systems will go into effect on a permanent basis after 1 November. The issue of fire safety in relation to the deployment of stationary energy storage systems in New York, particularly in the US state’s densely populated urban areas, has been considered to have held back what has otherwise been a hugely fertile state for clean energy.
