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Town of Hamburg Planning Board Minutes September 2, 2026 Mr. Kauffman detailed responses to concerns from the Planning Board’s August 5th comments: o Characterization of prior battery fires ▪ Response found on August 19th letter, Section 2, with a full incident table o Hazard Mitigation Analysis and the ERP disclaimer ▪ Response found on August 19th letter, Sections 1 and 3; HMA (July 27); draft ERP (July 28) o Long-term vibration from adjacent rail corridors ▪ Response found on August 19th letter, Section 5 o Nerby residences, churches, schools, and Lake Erie ▪ Response found on August 19th letter, Section 4; Noise Impact Assessment (July 30) o Fire-service access, hydrant routing, and mutual aid ▪ Response found on August 19th letter, Section 7; meeting with Fire Chief and Town staff on August 24th o Why this site and not another location ▪ ESS feasibility map and parcel-by-parcel analysis, submitted May 3rd o Input from the railroad companies ▪ CSX and Norfolk Southern formally noticed during coordinated review; no response received o Distance to nearby homes and extent of tree clearing ▪ Proximity and Tree Clearing Exhibits, submitted August 27th o Rare, threatened and endangered species ▪ Habitat Assessment and USFWS species list, submitted August 31 st Mr. Kauffman also highlighted a presentation, with the following comments: • The Project at a Glance o Two facilities. Hamburg II East and Hamburg II West, 4.9 MWac each (4,896 kW AC), on one parcel. o Ten Tesla Megapack 2XL units, five per facility. o Lithium iron phosphate chemistry, selected for thermal stability. o Fenced equipment area about 14,108 square feet, roughly 0.32 acre, on a parcel of about 2.7 acres. o No permanent employees. Monitored remotely 24 hours a day. o Connects to the existing distribution line on Railroad Avenue. • Project Location and Existing Conditions 2