QUESTION
What causes delays in energy storage system permit approvals, and how can the council assist to expedite the process?
0:50:03
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Agencies are coordinating to address frustrations and delays in energy storage system permitting, deferring to the Department of Buildings (DOB) for specific issues.
- Coordination is happening among agencies to address permitting delays.
- The DOB and FDNY are key regulatory agencies involved in the process.
- Efforts are underway to identify and solve the issues causing delays.
- The council's potential role in facilitating solutions is acknowledged, though specifics are not detailed.
Sandy Nurse
0:50:03
What are the reasons that energy storage system permits get delayed?
0:50:09
And what can the council do to help reduce delays if there are any recommendations?
Sanna Barakat
0:50:16
I don't know if Elijah wanna talk about this, but it is permitting is a DOB question, so we'd defer to DOB for that.
0:50:24
Unless you have something.
Elijah Hutchinson
0:50:27
Yeah.
0:50:27
We we recognize a lot of the frustrations around permitting, and we're closely coordinating with the other agencies.
0:50:33
They're the permitting and and regulatory agencies involved with the DOB and FDNY and and those battery storage questions.
0:50:40
And convening with them so that we can understand what are the issues and what we can do to solve it.
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