<p>On Wednesday,&nbsp;the state&nbsp;announced awards for eight new battery-energy storage plants, including two&nbsp;in Manorville and Holtsville, where opposition has been intense.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.</p>


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