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

3 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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3 September 2026

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East Point Energy cancelled a 125 MW battery storage project in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, due to unexpectedly high grid interconnection costs of $65 million, highlighting the challenge posed by New England's aging and congested power grid for clean energy development.

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

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High interconnection costs are blocking clean energy storage projects in Massachusetts, forcing you to rethink project economics and explore overlooked grid upgrade financing opportunities.

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