Eastham committee removes microgrid study from $150,000 DOER technical-assistance application

Jul 14, 2026

Town staff told the committee that DOER flagged the microgrid portion of a $150,000 Climate Leader technical-assistance application as premature; the town will remove that component and narrow the scope to an HVAC-electrification alternatives review, pursuing separate grants later for a microgrid study.

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Town staff said the Department of Energy Resources raised concerns about including a microgrid study in the town’s $150,000 Climate Leader technical-assistance application, calling it premature without a completed energy-profile analysis for municipal buildings.

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