Massachusetts Attorney General Rejects Shutesbury Bylaw That Sought To Limit Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office has rejected a Shutesbury general bylaw on large-scale battery energy storage systems, citing overreach in regulating renewable energy and zoning matters. However, a revised zoning bylaw in the nearby town of Hadley allowing standalone energy storage systems received near-complete approval, as The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported.

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office has rejected a Shutesbury general bylaw on large-scale battery energy storage systems, citing overreach in regulating renewable energy and zoning matters. However, a revised zoning bylaw in the nearby town of Hadley allowing standalone energy storage systems received near-complete approval, as The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported.…