Developers of small- and utility-scale battery storage find permitting and connecting to the energy grid is an arduous and costly process.By Lauren DalbanWhen New York state passed its ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019, Brooklyn-based NineDot Energy saw an opportunity. The state needed to establish a 70 percent renewable-sourced grid over the next decade to meet a net zero-emission goal and the startup figured it was poised to be part of the solution.