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Website and email · August 4, 2026During what hours will cooling equipment, inverters, and transformers operate? Could the facility produce continuous or intermittent sound overnight?
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Yes, this equipment can operate at night. Cooling runs according to battery needs, charging and discharging follow grid demand, and transformers remain energized continuously. This is why nighttime modeling and nighttime limits are part of the study and the permit conditions.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will it run at night? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Website and email · August 4, 2026What enforceable nighttime noise limit will apply?
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Enforceable limits are set as permit conditions in the state process, informed by the study and Massachusetts noise policy, and they bind whoever owns the facility. A specific nighttime limit does not exist yet, since the study that establishes it is not complete. Proposed limits will be public, and residents can contest them during the review.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
Will it run at night? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
