Massachusetts scales up battery storage with new policies and major projects

Massachusetts is advancing policies and approving large-scale battery storage projects, including a 700-megawatt facility near Boston and a 250-megawatt project that closed $850 million in financing, to support grid resilience and renewable

First covered Oct 26, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d Canary Media Massachusetts sets big battery goals — and the policies to back them up — Just outside Boston, a developer is getting set to build a 700-megawatt storage facility that is expected to dwarf every other battery project in New England.

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Reddit: r/EnergyStorage0↑ r/EnergyStorage · 15d ago · 0 comments Massachusetts sets big battery goals — and the policies to back them up

Appeared in: 2026-10-26 (#1) · 2026-10-27 (#5)

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