Swiftsure BESS / NineDot Giffords Site
Staten Island (Travis & Bulls Head), NY
Source status: Victory: 650 MW Project Scrapped & NY Senate Bill S4390 Introduced
Action hub
The organizing hub for this fight.
Key issues
Mega-scale lithium array near homes & wetlands; lack of community notification; toxic off-gassing
Mobilization strategy
Grassroots rallies combined with borough-wide political pressure & state legislation
Officials & contacts
NY State Sen. Andrew Lanza; Borough Pres. Vito Fossella
Related legislation
- Case 23-E-0421: Petition of Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for 650 MW BESS Facility in Travis
Withdrawn · Utility commission filing · New York State Public Service Commission
Last action: Notice of Project Termination Submitted by Developer (2025-11-24)
- S4390: AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting the siting of battery energy storage system sites on Staten Island
In committee · Legislation · New York State Senate
Last action: REFERRED TO CITIES 1 (2024-01-03)
Representatives
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Phil Wong
Council Member · Municipal · CD-30
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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David M. Carr
Council Member · Municipal · CD-50
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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Vito J. Fossella
Borough President · County · Staten Island
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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Michael Reilly
Assembly Member · State · AD-62
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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Sam Pirozzolo
Assembly Member · State · AD-63
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
State Senator · State · SD-23
Recorded stance: Pro-community
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Andrew J. Lanza
State Senator · State · SD-24
Recorded stance: Pro-community
Officials tracked in NY — not necessarily this district. See their office contacts .
Nearby projects
— other project within ~25 miles, by straight-line distance from an approximate centroid.
- NineDot Energy (64-30 69th Place, 4.9 MW)
Middle Village (Queens), NY
Battery storage (BESS) · 18.2 mi
Record created 2026-09-25T05:46:23+00 · last updated 2026-09-25T05:46:23+00