Finance Committee adds Harvard-linked battery-storage proposal to July agenda; no commitments
Jun 18, 2026
Committee put a Harvard-linked initiative called 'Keep the Lights On' on the July agenda for a brief presentation; participants said the project is at the non-binding MOU stage, includes multiple towns, and carries no current financial commitment for Ayer.
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The Ayer Finance Committee added a brief presentation on a regional battery-storage initiative to its July agenda after a committee member referenced a Select Board presentation. The project, described in the meeting packet as a Harvard-associated initiative called Keep the Lights On in Massachusetts, is exploring a regional battery array and related grant opportunities; participating towns include Ayer, Shirley and Bolton.
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