Council approves Phase 3 scope change to study battery storage and pause meter replacements
Aug 25, 2026
Council approved a Phase 3 scope change to remove a water‑meter replacement project from the immediate audit and expand a study of battery energy storage opportunities for critical town facilities, noting an estimated preliminary cost of about $1 million for phased implementation.
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Council approved a requested change to the Phase 3 investment‑grade audit: staff and contractor ESG will remove the water‑meter replacement implementation scope (staff determined the town’s meter count was closer to 800 and below the scale that makes an immediate replacement cost‑effective) and will expand the battery energy‑storage investigation.
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