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Battery System Powers Apartment Building in Buffalo, New York
- A battery system in Buffalo, New York, stores excess energy to power an apartment building during grid strain.
- The project aims to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of larger batteries in residential settings.
- Buffalo-based battery storage manufacturer Viridi and developer Good Carbon Co. are involved in the project.
- A medical research building in the city is also using the battery system.
- The project seeks to address issues of energy cost and grid reliability.