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Flatiron Reaches Financial Close on 1,200 MWh Battery Energy Storage Project in Boston
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Flatiron Energy secured approximately $850 million in financing for the 1,200 MWh Energizar battery energy storage project in Chelsea, Massachusetts, which will be operational by Q4 2027 and become the largest urban BESS facility on the US east coast.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 2 sources have reported it between 15 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.
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You can now pitch large-scale urban battery storage as a viable project in competitive US markets, as financiers have proven readiness to back assets beyond traditional locations. Your next step is to identify local grid capacity constraints in other urban areas where this financing model could be replicated.
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2 sources · first reported 15 Oct 2026 · latest 16 Oct 2026
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