Greenfield Planning Board talks steps for battery energy storage system, data center regulations

Greenfield Planning Director Ella Wise is preparing ordinances to regulate battery energy storage systems and data centers, while the Planning Board considers changes to clean-energy permitting. The city is also preparing staff for a Massachusetts law that took effect October 1, allowing developers to seek consolidated review of clean-energy projects. Under the process, municipal departments must coordinate decisions, including those of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and other local bodies.