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Uxbridge planners present battery energy storage draft; board signals conditional support
Summary
Town Planner presented a draft policy for battery energy storage systems and a potential host agreement or pilot; Select Board members generally signaled support pending legal and insurance review.
Town Planner Jack Hunter presented a draft battery energy storage system (BESS) policy during the July 28 Select Board meeting and said town staff had discussed options including a host agreement or a small pilot project.
Board members asked that the draft be reviewed by town counsel and the insurer to ensure any host agreement and liability language is clear. Several members signaled general support for the draft as a roadmap but asked staff to return with any AAG or insurer guidance before formal adoption.
What’s next: staff will circulate the draft for counsel and insurer review and bring a recommended next procedural step (pilot, host agreement, or zoning/permit path) back to the Select Board.
