It was a week of whiplash for the proposed battery storage project at the former John A. Coleman Catholic High School site. Ulster’s Town Board issued a “positive declaration” under SEQRA, triggering a full environmental review, as neighboring Hurley voted in a six-month moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage systems. The two actions underscore a widening gap between an energized opposition and town officials who continue advancing Terra-Gen’s 250-megawatt power storage facility.

At an October 2 Ulster Town Board meeting, council members formally found that the proposal “may” have significant environmental impacts and extended public comment, setting the stage for scoping and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Terra-Gen’s attorney, Robert Panasci, a partner with Albany-bas

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