Battery Energy Storage Zoning
At a glance
- What: zoning for battery energy storage systems.
- Where it stands: on August 11, 2026 the Town Manager said the board has a head start but updated state legislation must be considered and adjustments made for new administrative requirements of state energy siting programs.
Detail
- Raised in a June 23 resident email requesting a zoning discussion of data centers and battery storage; on July 14 Flynn said it would be discussed as a board in the future.
- August 4 workshop: listed among pressing land use items.
- August 11: part of Mizikar's presentation on emerging land use matters, with data centers and drones. See Data Center Zoning Bylaw Update and Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery.
Sources
- Select Board minutes, July 14, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07142026-5439
- Select Board workshop minutes, August 4, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08042026-5454
- Select Board minutes, August 11, 2026: https://www.shrewsburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08112026-5461
Log
2026-08-11 - Select Board
Presentation noted a head start and pending state law changes. Captions: not allowed in residential districts; the approved Cherry Street project is unaffected; state preemption of conflicting rules takes effect October 1 and the SELCO partnership requirement needs legal review (from auto-captions).
2026-08-04 - Select Board Workshop
Listed as a priority land use item.
2026-07-14 - Select Board
Resident request for a zoning discussion noted.