Amendment ID: S2829-10

Amendment 10

Energy Storage

Messrs. Cyr, Eldridge, Pacheco and Gomez move that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following sections:-

SECTION X. Section 3 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:-

“Long-duration energy storage,” as defined in Section 60 of Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022, an energy storage system, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, an energy storage system capable of dispatching electricity at its full rated capacity for greater than ten hours.

“Mid-duration energy storage system”, as defined in Section 60 of Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022, an energy storage system, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, that is capable of dispatching energy at its full rated capacity for a period greater than 4 hours and up to 10 hours.

“Multi-day energy storage,” as defined in Section 60 of Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022, an energy storage system, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, an energy storage system capable of dispatching electricity at its full rated capacity for greater than twenty four hours.

SECTION X. Chapter 25A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 21. (a) The department of energy resources shall issue procurements totaling 4,500 megawatts of energy storage systems, of which 3,000 megawatts shall be mid-duration energy storage; 750 megawatts shall be long-duration energy storage; and 750 megawatts shall be multi day energy storage. The procurement schedule for mid-duration energy storage shall be as follows: approximately 1,000 megawatts no later than December 31, 2024; approximately 1,000 megawatts no later than December 31, 2025; and approximately 1,000 megawatts no later than December 31, 2026.

(b) DOER shall seek industry and stakeholder input and comments on the structure and details of the initial procurement no later than June 30, 2025.