Newsroom – Ulster County Clean Energy

California Battery Incidents Demonstrate Effective Safety Systems Under Real-World Conditions

May 11, 2026

By Mark Turner – Recent reporting on Terra-Gen incidents at our California facility has raised understandable questions and we want to ensure the public has the full picture. The residents of Ulster, Hurley and Kingston deserve clear, factual answers. These incidents reinforce the information we’ve shared about how modern battery systems perform safely under real-world conditions. The question worth asking is not whether energy infrastructure can ever experience an incident. No technology can guarantee that — not natural gas pipelines, not electrical substations, not the

Submit Comments by March 10, 2026 on Scope of Work for Draft Environmental Impact Statement

February 26, 2026

Thank you to speakers offering comments during the Town of Ulster’s scoping public hearing Feb. 23 and 24, 2026, on Terra-Gen’s application to operate a battery energy storage system. The purpose of the scoping session was to receive public comment on the Draft Scope of Work for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The Town of Ulster will accept written comments until 5 p.m. on March 10, 2026 via email or in person at Town Hall. Email ulstersupervisor@townofulster.ny.gov and the town clerk, sreavy@townofulster.ny.gov, or visit 1

Public Invited to Comment on Scoping Process

February 13, 2026

The Town of Ulster Town Board has commenced a 60-day period for public comments regarding the scope of work for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Terra-Gen’s battery energy storage project proposed by Terra-Gen. The public can offer comments on what should be reviewed during a public session Monday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m., Town Hall, 1 Town Hall Drive, Lake Katrine. Learn more

Terra-Gen and Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council Reach Agreement to Use Local Union Labor During Construction

January 23, 2026

Ratification Underscores Trades Council’s Confidence in Safety of Battery Energy Storage System Planned for Town of Ulster TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2026 – Terra-Gen and the Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ensuring Hudson Valley unions represented by the Trades Council will build a battery energy storage system (BESS) Terra-Gen has proposed in the Town of Ulster. “The Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council believes this BESS will benefit the Hudson Valley for

Column: Safety and Community Well-Being at Core of Terra-Gen’s Proposed BESS

November 10, 2025

Safety and Community Well-Being at Core of Terra-Gen’s Proposed Battery Energy Storage System in Town of Ulster For nearly two decades, Terra-Gen has developed, built and operated energy projects that benefit communities and future generations. Our proposed 250-MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the former John A. Coleman Catholic High School site in the Town of Ulster will be no exception. Community safety and well-being remain our top priority. We value the community’s input and have carefully considered residents’ concerns. When built to New

Terra-Gen Response to Community Member

November 10, 2025

The following response to a community member’s email regarding private wells and property values shows the detailed approach and consistent care Terra-Gen will prioritize in managing a Battery Energy Storage System in the Town of Ulster. Terra-Gen Response to Community Member re: Private Wells, Property Value and Protecting Health and Safety The following response to a community member’s email shows the detailed approach and consistent care Terra-Gen will prioritize in managing a Battery Energy Storage System in the Town of Ulster. If you’re interested, I’d

Mailer to Community Offers Update on Terra-Gen Proposal

November 3, 2025

View it here.

Terra-Gen Statement, October 2025, Supporting SEQRA Positive Declaration and Environmental Reviews

October 9, 2025

From the beginning of our application to the Town of Ulster, Terra-Gen has been engaging with the public in good faith to provide education and address community concerns. Terra-Gen supports the Town Board issuing a positive declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Terra-Gen is confident that a comprehensive, scientific review process will fully support that a battery energy storage system (BESS) can be built and operated safely, with absolutely no health impacts on the community. We look forward to working together with

Assemblymember Shrestha and Senator Hinchey Find No Safety Flags on Proposed Energy Storage Project in the Town Of Ulster

September 4, 2025

KINGSTON, NY: Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha and Senator Michelle Hinchey, who represent the Town of Ulster, the Town of Hurley, and the City of Kingston, provide the following comment and answers to some of the commonly asked questions regarding the proposed 250MW Terra-Gen energy storage project. “It’s increasingly common for the fossil fuel industry to use isolated, unrelated incidents to evoke people’s worst fears about energy storage projects,” said Shrestha. “Our office has received a lot of questions in the past several months about the proposed 250MW project in

New York State Announces Measures to Strengthen Battery Energy Storage Safety and Emergency Preparedness

August 4, 2025

Draft Code Language Includes Changes to Improve Coordination and Emergency Preparedness Will Advance Safe and Reliable Growth of Battery Storage Capacity, a Critical Component to the Clean Energy Transition Working Group Was Created To Enhance Safety Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems Governor Kathy Hochul today announced updates to the New York Fire Code that contains draft code language to address the recommendations from the Governor’s Interagency Fire Safety Working Group. The draft code language includes updates and additions to improve coordination, safety and emergency