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News Release
Construction on Eversource Battery Storage Project in Provincetown is
Underway
Energy company’s industry-leading clean energy solution will improve electric
reliability and resiliency for customers in three communities
BOSTON (June 10, 2020) – In an effort to improve power quality and reliability for customers on the
Outer Cape, Eversource has started to build the first-in the-nation community battery storage project at the
Provincetown transfer station. The state-of-the-art battery will provide back-up power for customers in
Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet during an unexpected power outage on the distribution line that runs
along Route 6 serving those Outer Cape communities.
“For years, electricity had to be used as soon as it was produced, but this battery project allows that
energy to be stored and used when it’s needed most,” said Eversource Vice President of Energy Strategy
and Policy Roger Kranenburg. “With our industry-leading goal to be carbon neutral by 2030, this project
is a strong example of how clean energy transformation can help enhance system resiliency and reflects
our commitment to serve as a clean energy catalyst for the region and an environmental steward for our
customers.”

In a unanimous vote at a town meeting in April of last year, the residents of Provincetown approved the
lease for Eversource to build and operate the community battery project. It is expected to provide ten

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hours of back-up power in the winter and as much as three hours at the height of the Outer Cape’s busy
summer season. Based on historic data, the battery is expected to significantly reduce outages for
customers in Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet. The community battery will also defer the need to
construct a new 13 mile distribution line.
The project will utilize a lithium-ion, 24.9 megawatt/38 megawatt hour battery system that will supply
power in the event of an emergency, like an outage. It will also help to offset high electric usage during
summer months. Housed inside a Cape-style building, it is one of two Eversource battery storage projects
approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The second proposed community battery
project is a 4.9 megawatt/20 megawatt hour facility on Martha’s Vineyard. Both projects align with the
state’s passage of the Global Warming Solutions Act in 2008 that established a greenhouse gas reduction
goal of 80% by 2050.
These battery storage projects will bring benefits in improving reliability, increasing the ability to bring
distributed energy resources, like solar, onto the distribution grid, and providing support during peak load
periods.
The Provincetown battery project is expected to be in service by early next year. Under the energy
company’s pandemic plan, Eversource employees and contractors follow strict social distancing
guidelines and best practices to safeguard health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, including wearing
proper face coverings. For more information on Eversource’s preparedness efforts and response to
COVID-19, including FAQs for customers, ways to save, and more please visit Eversource.com.
Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy
company in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2020 and recognized as one of
America’s Most JUST Companies and the #1 utility by Forbes and JUST Capital. Eversource transmits
and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to 1.8 million customers throughout
Massachusetts, including approximately 1.5 million electric customers in 139 communities, nearly
300,000 gas customers in 51 communities, and 19,800 water customers in five communities. Eversource
harnesses the commitment of approximately 8,300 employees across three states to build a single, united
company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer
service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future
in the Northeast, with nationally-recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to
integrate new clean energy resources like solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into
the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit
aquarionwater.com.

CONTACT:
Reid Lamberty
617-424-2108
reid.lamberty@eversource.com

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