NineDot 4.9 MW battery project at Middle Village: the DOB petition explained
SafeGridUnited · September 5, 2026
Residents filed a DOB Phase II environmental petition over a 4.9 MW battery project sited across from a school.
A 4.9 MW battery-energy-storage project developed by NineDot Energy in Middle Village, Queens, is sited directly across from PS/IS 128. Residents and the Save Middle Village coalition have raised concerns about residential proximity, thermal-runaway fire hazard, and the lack of public review. The coalition has challenged the project's as-of-right permits through a New York City Department of Buildings Phase II environmental petition and CPLR Article 63 injunctions. Primary source: SafeGridUnited national dataset (seeds/national-v2.csv), Middle Village (Queens) row.