Massachusetts to Procure Significant Energy Storage Capacity

Massachusetts has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for long-term contracts for up to 1500 MW of energy storage projects.

2024 Feb 05

Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement Underway

Under the new Section 83E, Massachusetts utilities must enter into long-term contracts for approximately 5,000 MW of energy storage systems by July 31, 2030, to be

2024 Jan 23

SECTION 83E ROUND 1 RFP FOR LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY STORAGE

This is the first solicitation pursuant to Section 83E and it is part of a staggered procurement schedule developed by DOER, in coordination with the Distribution Companies,

2025 Oct 06

Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement

Under the new Section 83E, Massachusetts utilities must enter into long-term contracts for approximately 5,000 MW of energy storage

2024 Mar 21

Massachusetts Plans 1.5 GW Energy Storage Procurement by 2030

The draft request for proposals (RFP) has been released for Long-Term Contracts for Energy Storage Projects, which will include National Grid, Eversource Energy, and Unitil, the three

2025 Feb 27

RFP alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh of energy storage

A draft request for proposals (RFP) for 1.5 GW of 4- to 10-hour energy storage resources has been released. This initial RFP follows the state''s 2024 legislation mandating

2025 Nov 02

State on cusp of first major energy storage procurement

Massachusetts is seeking the environmental benefits associated with long-term contracts for mid-duration energy storage systems, which include those that can store energy and dispatch...

2024 May 14

SECTION 83E ROUND 1 RFP FOR LONG-TERM CONTRACTS

This is the first solicitation pursuant to Section 83E and it is part of a staggered procurement schedule developed by DOER, in coordination with the Distribution Companies,

2025 Jul 27

Massachusetts'' path to 5GW of energy storage

Winning projects will enter long-term contracts (up to 30 years) with the state''s utilities, with pricing structured on an annual, fixed $/CPEC basis that the owner bids in during

2024 May 05

DOE ESHB Chapter 20 Energy Storage Procurement

This chapter supports procurement of energy storage systems (ESS) and services, primarily through the development of procurement documents such as Requests for Proposal (RFPs),

2024 Mar 16

Massachusetts Issues RFP for Bids for Long-Term Contracts

Massachusetts has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for long-term contracts for up to 1500 MW of energy storage projects.

2025 Oct 09

Key Considerations for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements

Developers can use a variety of contract structures to do so and will often enter into EPC contracts and long-term service agreements with their vendors that will warrant the long

2025 Sep 21

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