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MIT Energy Initiative launches the Future Energy Systems Center

January 12, 2022 MITEI. MITEI''s Future Energy Systems Center examines the accelerating energy transition as emerging technology and policy, demographic trends, and economics reshape the landscape of energy supply and demand. The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) has launched a new research consortium—the Future Energy Systems Center —to ...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Program to …

Governor Healey announced the new planning program at Chestnut Place in Worcester, an underutilized commercial property slated to be redeveloped into 198 new market-rate apartments. With the building''s anchor tenant set to relocate to new space elsewhere in Worcester, the Chestnut Place property is primed for conversion to …

Innovative Massachusetts Low-Income Battery Pilot …

Five years after it was first proposed, Massachusetts'' Cape Light Compact (CLC) is celebrating the long-awaited and hard-won regulatory approval of a first-in-the-nation energy storage pilot program …

Delorean Power to build 22MWh energy storage in Massachusetts

US battery developer Delorean Power and the Holden Municipal Light Department (HMLD), a utility in the US state of Massachusetts, have unveiled a new battery storage project in the town of Holden. The facility will have an output of 5MW and a storage capacity of 22MWh, and the developers expect to finish construction at the …

Massachusetts leads the way with storage incentive program

April 18, 2019: A plan that made batteries eligible for state energy efficiency incentives in Massachusetts, US, should be considered by other states, according to a report published by the Clean Energy Group on April 4. The state''s Department of Public Utilities approved its three-year energy efficiency plan — which sets energy saving targets, including […]

Massachusetts Community Climate Bank Launches First …

The new $20 million Energy Saver Home Loan Program will help homeowners make clean energy improvements that cut energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions BOSTON – April 29, 2024 – Governor Maura Healey announced today that the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank has launched a new $20 million program, the …

Altus Power Adds Massachusetts Solar System, Battery Storage

Altus Power added a new, combined 10-megawatt (MW) solar plus 15-MWh battery storage facility in Holliston, Massachusetts, the company said in a July 25 press release. Altus said electricity generated by the solar and battery facility will be delivered under long-term agreements with a regional supermarket as well as local …

How battery storage is poised to transform New England''s power …

The cutting-edge technology of battery energy storage — viewed as a solution to bridge the gap for renewables like wind and solar when the sun isn''t shining …

American Battery Solutions, Inc. Launches Energy Storage

LAKE ORION, Mich., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, American Batter y Solutions, Inc. - one of the nation''s leading commercial and industrial advanced battery systems manufacturers - is ...

Massachusetts launches solar incentive program to develop 1.6 GW

Dive Insight: Massachusetts is a top-10 state for solar with more than 2.2 GW of capacity, but installations took a hit this year as net metering caps were reached and the SMART program rollout ...

Massachusetts greenlights 800 MWh battery energy storage …

The Massachusetts Energy Siting Facilities Board has approved two energy storage facilities with a combined capacity of 400 MW/800 MWh. This decision …

Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES) | MassCEC

About ACES. The ACES program is part of the Energy Storage Initiative, which builds on the insights from the State of Charge report to advance energy storage in Massachusetts. To prime Massachusetts for increased commercialization and deployment of storage technologies, ACES piloted energy storage demonstration projects with the goal of ...

Massachusetts Announces More Energy Storage Grants

Last week, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $20 million in grants to support 26 energy storage projects in 25 Massachusetts communities. The grant program, Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES), is part of the state''s ongoing Energy Storage Initiative, which includes a range of energy storage policy efforts. It …

How Massachusetts Compensates Battery Storage …

With the new Massachusetts incentive, the owners of that storage get paid. "In shifting peak, you are not necessarily reducing consumption but you are reducing costs," says Olinsky-Paul. The …

Massachusetts'' new ''green bank'' will focus on housing retrofits

With an eye on the state''s mid-century greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday the launch of a "green bank" that she hopes will attract private investment and federal money to pay for building retrofits and new construction of decarbonized buildings in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts …

Massachusetts Launches Financing Program for Energy Improvements to Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily Buildings

BOSTON–MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced that financing is now available through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Massachusetts, a new mechanism to fund energy improvements on commercial […]

Massachusetts becomes first in the nation to make battery …

Why is this important? This DPU order marks the first time a state has included batteries in an energy efficiency plan, and as such, it demonstrates a bold new …

Massachusetts finds early success with behind-the-meter energy storage program

Follow @EngelsAngle. Massachusetts has found early success with its behind-the-meter energy storage incentive program. The ConnectedSolutions program compensates residential and commercial customers for allowing utilities to draw from energy from their grid-connected batteries and/or to curtail energy use via smart thermostats or …

Massachusetts Launches Program to Foster Clean Energy Generation During Peak Periods » EnerKnol Massachusetts Launches Program …

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources on Aug. 4 announced the launch of the Clean Peak Energy Standard, an incentive program designed to encourage the use of clean energy resources during times of peak electricity demand.

Massachusetts Faces Make-or-Break Decision on Landmark Storage …

Massachusetts wants to use a forthcoming solar program to kick-start its energy storage industry. The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) will deploy 1,600 megawatts of new solar capacity ...

Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership …

Julian Spector July 09, 2019. Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership in Massachusetts. 1. Stem is jumping from behind-the-meter energy storage into the grid-connected battery realm ...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches $7 Billion Solar for All Grant Competition to Fund Residential Solar Programs that Lower Energy …

The new grant competition will provide funds to expand existing low-income solar programs as well as develop and implement new Solar for All programs nationwide. Solar for All programs ensure low-income households have equitable access to residential rooftop and residential community solar power, often by providing financial …

Massachusetts launches up to 3.6-GW offshore wind solicitation

Massachusetts on Wednesday issued its fourth and largest offshore wind solicitation, seeking to select up to 3,600 MW of offshore wind generation. The request for proposals (RfP), issued jointly by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies, invites proposals ranging from 200 MW …

Catamaran Renewables acquires Solar + Storage facility in Massachusetts | Energy…

It will ensure strong return on investment as the facility will continue to provide clean energy to more than 100 C&I community subscribers in Western Massachusetts. All projects in Catamaran Renewables'' portfolio in Massachusetts and New York supplies clean and reliable power to local communities, contributing to the …

Energy Storage in Massachusetts: What the Study Said, and …

Massachusetts leapt to the forefront of state energy storage policy with its recently released study, "State of Charge." In this webinar, hosted by CESA''s Energy Storage …

Massachusetts Is First State To Make Battery Storage Eligible for Energy Efficiency Incentives

This makes state energy efficiency plans the most ubiquitous clean energy policy in the nation. States with the largest energy efficient budgets include California ($1.4 billion/year), Massachusetts ($620 million/year) and New York ($450 million/year). Massachusetts is ranked first on the 2018 scorecard, which considers policy and …

Massachusetts Launches Financing Program for Energy Improvements to Commercial, Industrial, and Multifamily Buildings

BOSTON — MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced today that financing is now available through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Massachusetts, a new mechanism to fund energy improvements on commercial and industrial buildings, multifamily properties with five or …

Storage roundup: New projects in MA & Canada, Greenko PHES …

Greenko is bringing 6GW of power to that deal with 1.5GW being PHES. According to reports, a similar deal has been signed with Adani. Greenko Group claims to be the world''s largest energy storage company and one of the largest clean energy companies globally. It has 30GWh of ''low-cost'' storage capacity under construction as …

Massachusetts Launches SMART Renewable Energy Projects

Agilitas Energy has also acquired a construction-ready, front-of-the-meter PV and energy storage project in Hopkinton, MA that will serve Eversource with a 5.8 MW DC solar array and 4 MW/9 MWh of ...

MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY STORAGE POLICY

grants to 26 energy storage projects, doubling the state''s original $10 million commitment. The grants were awarded under the state''s Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage (ACES) program that is part of the ESI funded by the Massachusetts Department of

ESI Goals & Storage Target | Mass.gov

Energy Storage Target. On August 9, 2018, An Act to Advance Clean Energy, Chapter 227 of the Acts of 2018 ("Act"), was signed into law by the Governor. Section 20. Of the Act established a 1,000 MWh energy …

NYPA and NYSERDA Announce New Battery Energy Storage

Governor Hochul recently proposed expanding New York State''s energy storage programs to double the goal to 6 gigawatts by 2030, which represents at least 20 percent of the state''s peak ...

Massachusetts finds early success with behind-the …

Massachusetts has found early success with its behind-the-meter energy storage incentive program. The ConnectedSolutions program compensates residential and commercial customers for …

Massachusetts energy board consult public over 800MWh BESS plans

Developers of two large-scale battery projects in Massachusetts have appeared before the general public at hearings hosted by the state''s Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB). Comprising Medway Grid Battery Storage, a 250MW/500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) and the Cranberry Point 150MW/300MWh BESS, Public …

Nexamp activates two solar+storage projects in Massachusetts

Clark Road is a solar + storage project with 7.1 MW of solar capacity and 3 MW/6.1 MWh of storage. US distributed solar power generation company Nexamp has completed two energy storage projects, marking another milestone toward the buildout of a cleaner and more resilient regional power grid, an official statement said.

Massachusetts Launches $20M Energy Saver Home Loan Program …

Massachusetts launches a $20M Energy Saver Home Loan Program through MCCB to help low-to-moderate-income homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades. In a move that''s shaking up the fight against ...