City Council, October 22, 2026
Approves Grant of location for duct bank, Alfred and Dexter Streets, Charlestown, unanimous
What happened
The Boston Public Improvement Commission on October 22, 2026 unanimously approved a grant of location for Jupiter Power's Trimont ESS LLC electrical duct bank in Alfred Street and Dexter Street, Charlestown, serving a 700 MW battery storage project in Everett.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Earth retention license at 8 Burney Street, Roxbury
Petition by Dermot Doyne for an earth retention license for a temporary earth support system within Burney Street. Piles will be cut off about six feet below the sidewalk, with no tiebacks or soil nails. Approved by voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Boston Public Improvement Commission on October 22, 2026 unanimously approved a grant of location for Jupiter Power's Trimont ESS LLC electrical duct bank in Alfred Street and Dexter Street, Charlestown, serving a 700 MW battery storage project in Everett.
Key Decisions (5)
Earth retention license at 8 Burney Street, Roxbury
Pedestrian easement at 80 Gardner Street, Brighton
Specific repairs at 80 Gardner Street, Brighton
Grant of location for duct bank, Alfred and Dexter Streets, Charlestown
One Joslin Place cancer hospital public realm actions (new business)
Development Activity (3)
80 Gardner Street residential expansion
Residential
Trimont ESS battery storage project
Infrastructure
Dana-Farber / BIDMC Cancer Hospital at One Joslin Place
Other
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
A 700 MW grid battery project in Everett is advancing…
Commercial Demand
A major Longwood institutional expansion (300-bed hospital, opening 2031) is…
Who Spoke (10)
On the record: a councilmember, a staff member, 2 applicants, and 3 applicant's representatives.
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