Editor, Gazette-Journal: Misinformation can be harmful in many areas of public life, but when communities are making decisions about local infrastructure and improvements to the electrical grid, discussions must be grounded in accurate information. Public input is vital to the development process, and it is encouraging when residents engage in the conversation. At the same time, it is important to remember that no one is well served by bad information. Tackling misunderstandings about how a project operates and its potential impacts is of the utmost importance. Battery energy storage systems use tried and tested technology—the same lithium-ion batteries that we use in our phones and electronics. Homeowners often install them for backup power in the event of an outage, and they fill a similar need on the larger grid, supplying energy when it is most needed. Not only can battery storage projects provide critical support for our commonwealth’s electrical grid, but they can also deliver su...