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Committee recommends study‑track for battery storage after close vote
Summary
The committee recommended Senate Bill 540, a study of behind‑the‑meter and utility‑scale energy storage, by a narrow executive‑session vote after members debated cost and the value of a DOE study versus existing industry activity.
Senate Bill 540, which proposed a Department of Energy study of battery storage technologies for behind‑the‑meter and utility‑scale applications, was recommended for future legislation after a close executive‑session vote (9–8).
The clerk’s statement noted concerns about scope — utility‑scale supply is largely an ISO‑New England matter — and that the value of a state DOE study was…
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