[Massplanners] Pointers to MA towns with approved battery storage bylaws

[Thomas Bott]

Dear Brant, Bill and Eric et al:Prior to the attached, Carver/PreTBott approved an 150MW BESS based upon an interpretation of an earlier version of the Zoning Bylaw. Since then, the Town created a multi-tiered (one more tier than Medway) based largely on the extensive work that Medway had done. 
Town of Carver, MA Code
Chapter 290: Zoning
Article 3-7: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
https://ecode360.com/44305096

As you might expect following up on the successful adoption of the bylaw I sent the Medway staff: lead by a prudent jurist and planning icon an Edible Arrangement (of fruit) on behalf of the thousands and thousands of dollars Medway had spent researching the topic that benefitted CranberryLand USA.  Please note that no muni funds were expended esp sans cranberries for my token of appreciation for non tokeable gifts. Also please note that this was a couple of years ago when my email signature included "You too could follow me on Twitter @TBottPlimoth but it clearly isn’t necessary."  Given the decreasing civility in far too many places to count I will likely be officially finally whacking Twitter and inserting a new signature line You too could follow me on BlueSky @tbottplimoth.bsky.social‬ but it clearly isn’t necessary
TBott Thomas Bott CranberryLand USA Town Planner

Practicing Planning in the Commonwealth since the lastMillennium  #TownPlannerSilverJubilee

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    On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:31:59 AM EST, Eric Twarog via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:  
 
 Greenfield is interested as well, thank you.
Eric
On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM Bill Nemser via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:


Maynard is interested as well!

 

Thanks,

 

Bill

 

 

Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP

Planning Director

Office of Municipal Services

Town of Maynard

195 Main Street

Maynard, Ma. 01754

(978) 897-1302

 

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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>On Behalf Of Brant Cheikes via MassPlanners
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2025 3:29 PM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] Pointers to MA towns with approved battery storage bylaws

 

Greetings, planners:

 

I’m serving on a town study committee which is investigating how we might appropriately regulate siting & operational management of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (ESS), without running afoul of existing zoning exemptions.

 

We’re looking for model bylaws to consider using as a template. We are aware of ESS zoning bylaws that were approved by Medway and Sunderland and also approved by the AGO. Are there any others?

 

Feel free to email me directly and I’ll summarize back to the list in a few days.

 

Cheers,

/Brant

 

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