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Charlton planning board begins rewrite of decommissioning/surety language, flags attorney‑general review for energy storage
Summary
Board members and counsel discussed tightening decommissioning and surety language for renewable energy and battery energy storage projects, with staff recommending separating battery storage provisions from the town’s solar bylaw and asking town counsel to draft language likely to withstand Attorney General scrutiny
The Charlton Planning Board spent an extended portion of its Sept. 17 meeting discussing proposed changes to the town’s decommissioning and surety requirements for energy projects, and specifically whether to fold battery energy storage into existing solar regulations or handle it separately.
Board member discussion and staff comments focused on two goals: tightening the town’s surety language to ensure decommissioning funds cover hazardous‑materials and wetland mitigation claims, and avoiding collateral risk that the Attorney General’s office might strike down unrelated provisions of an older solar bylaw. A staff…
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