In other energy storage news, Plus Power has begun commercial operation of its Cross Town Energy Storage facility. This is a huge step forward for the renewable energy travel management technology. The Cranberry Point Energy Storage facility in Massachusetts—which was one of the last to be built—opened its doors in 2025. This site is a big step forward for energy management on behalf of all New Englanders.
The Cross Town Energy Storage project is one of the most alluring battery storage projects. It boasts 156 units of the robust and reliable Sungrow PowerTitan battery storage system. It has an impressive capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) and 300 megawatt-hours (MWh). This smart design will greatly federally reinforce the area’s energy infrastructure.
This unique facility central to ISO New England’s mission. It plays a critical role in replacing the power capacity we lose when we retire gas and other aging, polluting traditional power plants. As the region transitions to more sustainable distributed energy resources, Cross Town stands prepared to address grid congestion. This plan will increase the capacity for offshore and onshore wind energy from northern Maine, crucial for providing clean, renewable energy to Boston and southern Maine.
Cross Town is Plus Power’s second energy storage project in New England. Its advantageous location—just over five acres—allows it to plug easily into Central Maine Power’s 115kV Moshers substation. This link is especially crucial with the massive level of stress that most of the transmission grid in this area is currently under, as shown above.
Cross Town is an important step to increasing the integration of higher levels of variable renewable energy. This effort is in line with Maine’s ambitious goals to obtain 90% of its retail electricity sales from renewable energy by 2030, and 100% by 2040. Shipley says the project directly furthers the state’s ambitious goal of deploying 400 MW of battery energy storage by 2030. It deepens our resolve to pursue these clean energy solutions.
Naveen Abraham, a representative of Plus Power, expressed pride in the facility’s opening and its implications for power reliability in the region.
“Plus Power is proud to operate another landmark facility in New England and further strengthen power reliability in the region. We look forward to continuing our partnership with ISO New England as our facilities demonstrate the unique capabilities of battery energy storage systems.” – Naveen Abraham