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MLP says battery storage project is advancing; site licenses and interconnection next
Summary
The Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant reported progress on a battery energy storage project: three System Impact Studies are complete, site licenses are near final with board counsel, and an energy services agreement and interconnection contract are being finalized with Citizens Energy.
The Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant reported the battery energy storage system project is moving forward, with key studies and site paperwork nearing completion.
General Manager Matthew Brown told commissioners that all three System Impact Studies (SIS) have been completed and are under review by Citizens Energy, and that site surveying is finished. The board’s attorney, Deidre Lawrence, is preparing site license documents that Brown said are in final form. Brown also said he is working through an energy services agreement with Steve Bern of Citizens Energy and expects a meeting with Bern next week to finalize that agreement. After the attorney completes the license language, Brown said an interconnection agreement will be drafted for review.
Why it matters: a functioning interconnection agreement and finalized site licenses are prerequisites to installing and operating a battery energy storage system tied to the local distribution network. Commissioners did not vote on the project at the June 18 meeting; Brown said vendor and legal steps remain before any procurement or construction commitments.
The minutes identify Citizens Energy as the intended partner on the ESA and RMLP counsel Deidre Lawrence as lead on legal documents. The record does not specify timeline targets for construction, estimated installation size, or project cost.
