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October 27, 2026

Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings?

  • A battery system that stores excess energy when it's plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo.
    • By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
    Associated Press

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    Viridi’s lithium-ion battery energy storage system in their manufacturing plant in Buffalo, N.Y.

    A battery system installed in a Buffalo, New York, apartment building will store excess energy when it's plentiful and power the building when the grid is strained and electricity is costly. The manufacturer and state officials hope it will show that larger batteries can safely operate where people live and work.


     
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