Andre Chodes

Aug 17, 2023 | danspapers.com | Samantha Carey |Alexis Cornachio |Evan Miller |Andre Chodes

The Town of Riverhead has proposed a bill that would require electric-bikes and e-scooters sold in the town adhere to new standards intended to prevent the sale of electronics with poorly manufactured lithium-ion batteries often blamed for such fires. And the towns of Southampton and Southold are exploring ways to regulate large lithium battery storage facilities designed to reserve extra power generated by solar and wind generators in the region.