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Charlton planners press for legal, engineering review as battery‑storage and generation projects approach town

Town of Charlton Planning Board · July 22, 2025
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At the July 16 meeting the board discussed multiple energy projects — battery storage, solar arrays, a 4‑MW natural‑gas facility noted on ISO New England filings — and directed staff to seek legal and engineering review, fire‑department input, and assessor analysis on tax treatment and decommissioning provisions.

Board members spent an extended portion of the July 16 meeting discussing battery storage, solar projects, and other local energy facilities and directed staff to pursue further review and protective conditions.

Members said they had seen ISO New England filings that referenced a 4‑megawatt natural‑gas facility and noted approvals for battery and solar projects, including a local ZeroPoint solar/battery…

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