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Saugerties will host a forum with lithium-ion safety experts on February 11, as an alternative to a Key Capture Energy session on February 5 about a proposed 100-megawatt battery storage facility. Experts from NYSERDA, Energy Safety Response Group, and Vassar College will participate.

The facility will occupy 11 acres of a 59.8-acre parcel owned by KMP Realty Holdings, near a Central Hudson substation. Developers like Key Capture and Terra-Gen, seeking local approvals for larger systems, must pass NYSERDA reviews aiming for 6 gigawatts of lithium-ion storage by 2030. The state offers various incentives for projects over 5 megawatts.