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The Department of Energy Resources’ Advancing Massachusetts Power Energy Storage Grant Program awarded funding to 36 projects across three areas: Community Resilience, Safety and Education, and Long Duration Energy Storage. The projects include affordable housing developments, schools, community centers, public works facilities, wastewater treatment plants and other critical community infrastructure.
Medway Department of Public Works Medway Public Works is receiving $1,319,632 to provide a 250 kW/1,728 kWh battery storage system.
“This is about lowering energy costs and keeping the lights on when communities need it most,” said Governor Maura Healey. “These investments will help schools, affordable housing, community centers and other critical facilities stay powered during outages while strengthening our grid for the future. We’re also making sure first responders and local officials have the training and tools they need as more energy storage comes online across Massachusetts.”
“Communities need reliable power and the confidence that new energy technologies are being deployed safely,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “These grants will help cities and towns strengthen critical infrastructure, prepare first responders and local officials, and take advantage of storage technology that can save money and improve resilience.”
"Batteries supplied more electricity to the grid in the first eight months of 2026 than in all of 2025 – we're bringing that momentum to the Massachusetts communities that need it the most,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “We are also excited to be supporting two innovative zinc- and sodium-based storage systems to help us get through major storms, showing that Massachusetts is a great place to deploy and scale the latest tech.”
"We are especially proud that the vast majority of this funding is headed to environmental justice communities, which typically are burdened by longer power outages, an aging grid, and higher energy bills,” said Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahony. “Every community in Massachusetts deserves a strong, resilient grid and affordable energy bills. These grants help make that possible.”
Community Resilience:
Extreme weather and power outages can disrupt the essential services communities rely on. These grants will help install battery storage at schools, affordable housing developments, community centers, public works facilities, wastewater treatment plants and other critical sites so they can keep operating during outages while also helping reduce energy costs. Together, the projects will add roughly 10 megawatts, or 44 megawatt hours, of battery storage capacity across Massachusetts.
