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Democrats held on to their supermajority in the Schenectady County Legislature Tuesday, though a pair of races in District 4 came down to fewer than 100 votes.
Two county lawmakers have called for a 12-month moratorium on the construction and siting of battery energy storage systems, citing the fire risks of lithium-ion batteries. Battery energy storage systems have become a growing concern across the state.