Battery storage loan application
Town of VinalhavenMaine- Detected
- Sep 8, 2026
- 60 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
Fox Islands Wind submitted a letter of intent for a USDA Rural Utility Service loan opportunity for a battery storage system that would store energy from the wind farm and new solar farm. The company said it hopes to receive an invitation to submit a full application this fall. The Town is not awarding anything yet, but the financing step signals a near-term project decision.
- Meeting date
- September 8, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Vinalhaven
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