NEW YORK (WABC) -- We've seen how an e-battery can catch fire and explode in a matter of seconds. That's from a single battery on an electric bike or scooter.

People living in some neighborhoods are now worried about what could happen with hundreds of lithium-ion batteries that are being stored in metal containers near their homes and businesses.

They're called Battery Energy Storage Systems or BESS plants. Power companies are filling metal containers the size of tractor trailers with e-batteries to help supplement the power grid. The batteries store energy and release the energy back to the grid during peak hours.

There are more than 6,000 facilities in New York alone.

Multiple BESS plants are currently under construction in Staten Island, including one on Nelson Avenue The site used

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