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What a canceled battery project in Tewksbury says about New England's aging power grid

4 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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4 September 2026

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The proposed Tewksbury battery energy storage project was canceled after connection costs to the electric grid surged to $65 million, revealing significant financial barriers in linking new clean energy projects to New England's aging grid.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Rising grid connection costs have made new battery projects financially unviable in Massachusetts. You need to re-evaluate your project locations or seek opportunities where grid upgrades cost less to remain competitive.

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Climate Techbattery-storagegrid-connectionclean-energymassachusettsenergy-infrastructure