Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems and for financial surety requirements; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of five megawatts or greater, of no less than one thousand feet from residential property; requires public hearings prior to the approval of an application for a permit for such systems.
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Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules, regulations and model policies regarding setback requirements for the siting of battery energy storage systems and for financial surety requirements; requires minimum setback requirements for commercial energy storage systems, with a capacity of five megawatts or greater, of no less than one thousand feet from residential property; requires public hearings prior to the approval of an application for a permit for such systems.