On August 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act Driving Climate Policy Forward that was designed to, among other things, encourage the development of mid- to long-duration energy storage facilities, increase procurement of offshore wind, and reduce barriers to solar power on agriculture land.
To ensure the continued development of energy storage facilities in Massachusetts, the legislation requires that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) determine mid-duration and long-duration energy storage system deployment targets for use in Massachusetts, and to report, by December 2023, on means of financing and deploying these energy storage projects. The legislation also requires an evaluation of the need for 4,800 gigawatt-hours of storage from renewable generation.
With respect to offshore wind, the legislation increases…