Energy New England briefs Rowley commission on battery storage project status

Dave Cavanaugh of Energy New England presented to the Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant commission on Nov. 13, outlining the 2023 interconnection process and the current status of the utility’s planned battery storage project. Commissioners asked questions about procedure and next steps; Cavanaugh responded and provided technical context, and the presentation is attached to the meeting minutes.

The presentation reviewed where the project stands in the interconnection process that began in 2023, described technical and schedule milestones and answered commissioner questions about procedural steps still to come. The minutes note that the board’s questions focused on the interconnection procedure and where the project currently sits in that process.

Manager Matthew Brown recorded that a copy of the Energy New England PowerPoint is part of the meeting record. The presentation did not, in the minutes, contain a formal motion or vote; commissioners used the Q&A to clarify process and timing. No firm procurement or construction decisions were recorded at this meeting.

The commission’s next steps, as reflected in the minutes, are primarily informational: commissioners have the presentation on file and may return to project approvals or contracting at a future meeting when staff present recommendable procurement actions or timelines.