AMP LDES Track Re-Opened for Applications
DOER is re-opening the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Commercialization Track of the Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) Energy Storage Grant Program for both applicants with submitted applications and new, prospective applications. The deadline for all LDES applications, both already submitted and prospective, is end of day Friday, May 1 (i.e., 11:59 P.M. EDT).
All other tracks of the AMP Program remain closed to new applications: Community Resilience Paths 1 and 2 and Safety and Education Track. Community Resilience Path 1 and Safety and Education Track applications continue to be under review.
DOER is reopening the LDES Track of AMP due to ambiguities in eligibility requirements that were realized by the review team in reviewing submitted LDES applications. These ambiguities in the LDES Track have been resolved in the AMP Program Manual and the updated Program Manual may be found at the link below:
Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) Program Manual
All LDES Track applicants, both with submitted and prospective applications, should carefully review the updated Program Manual to ensure that their applications meet all eligibility criteria prior to application submission.
Applicants who have already submitted an LDES application will have the opportunity to update their entire application between now and Friday, May 1. If upon review of the updated Program Manual these applicants are still satisfied with their application and do not wish to update it, no action is needed from them. DOER will consider these applications “as is” in the review process after the close of the new Friday, May 1 deadline.
Applicants may direct any questions they have to customerservice@ampmass.com or call 1-877-238-0076.
Now Accepting Applications!
DOER’s $47 million Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) energy storage grant program is officially open for applications! Through this competitive solicitation, DOER is offering energy storage grant funding in the areas of: Community Resilience, Long Duration Energy Storage, and Safety and Education.
Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) One Pager
Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) Program Manual
The application deadline for the Preconstruction Support pathway for the Community Resilience Program is January 23, 2026. The Preconstruction Support pathway is for applicants seeking to evaluate the feasibility of an energy storage system to provide community resilience and better prepare them to pursue follow-on implementation funding.
The application deadline for all other AMP areas (i.e., Community Resilience Project Implementation, Long Duration Energy Storage, Safety and Education) is March 13, 2026.
Please access the AMP Program website and application portal by clicking the link below.
Advancing Massachusetts Power Application Portal
If you have any questions, please reach out to customerservice@ampmass.com or call 1-877-238-0076.
Opportunity for Public Comment
To support the feedback process, DOER prepared a list of targeted questions for stakeholder consideration:
AMP Stakeholder Questions 7-1-2025
Written comments were due to DOER July 15, 2025, comments submitted to DOER can be found below:
AMP Straw Proposal Presentation
DOER hosted a public webinar to present its initial ("straw") proposal for the AMP program on July 1st, 2025. The presentation included a high-level overview of the program’s objectives, proposed design, key components, and the types of projects targeted for funding. Of the $50 million proposed, approximately $47 million is allocated for energy storage initiatives that deliver system and societal benefits identified in the Charging Forward Report- particularly those benefits that are not sufficiently supported under current market structures or regulatory frameworks.
The webinar’s primary goal was to present the draft proposal and initiate stakeholder engagement. The presentation slides can be found below.
Announcing the Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) Energy Storage Grant Program
In December 2023, DOER submitted a report and recommendations to the Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy based on the results of the Charging Forward: Energy Storage in a Net Zero Commonwealthstudy. This study offered a comprehensive assessment of the energy storage market in the Commonwealth and identified energy storage deployment as a critical and cost-effective strategy to support Massachusetts’ climate and clean energy goals under the 2050 Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP).
As part of this report, DOER announced a proposed investment of $50 million to catalyze energy storage deployment across Massachusetts. To support the design and administration of this new initiative- now called Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP)- DOER engaged a consultant team including InClime, Cadmus, Camelot Energy Group, and Verdant.
The AMP program aims to accelerate the equitable deployment of safe energy storage systems throughout the Commonwealth. It prioritizes investments that deliver resilience, reduce pollution, create economic opportunities, and improve public health- especially in environmental justice (EJ), low-income, and historically disadvantaged communities.