DOER and the Distribution Companies have completed the evaluation of bids received in response to the Section 83E Storage request for proposals (“Section 83E 1 RFP”). The bid evaluation process included monitoring and assistance by an Independent Evaluator.

DOER selected Energizar (FlatIron Energy), River Mill Storage (Rhynland Energy), Trimount ESS (Jupiter Power), and Salt Cod (FlatIron Energy) for a total of 1,268 MW of energy storage capacity.

The final acceptance of the bids and the award of contracts is conditional upon successful negotiation of mutually acceptable long-term contracts between the bidders and each of the Massachusetts Distribution Companies, as well as required regulatory approvals of such contracts, as provided by the RFP.