Blandford Substation Project

EFSB 25-09: NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource” or the “Company”) and hereby requests that, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 40A, § 3, the Energy Facilities Siting Board (the “Siting Board”) grant individual and comprehensive zoning exemptions from the operation of the Zoning By-Laws, Town of Blandford, Massachusetts (“Zoning Bylaw”) in connection with the expansion of Eversource’s Blandford Substation 19J (“Blandford Substation”) located at 79 North Blandford Road in Blandford (“Substation Site”) (“Substation Expansion” or the “Project”).

Project Information

On June 25th, 2025 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource” or the “Company”)  filed with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) a petition pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 seeking individual and comprehensive zoning exemptions from the operation of the Zoning By-Laws, Town of Blandford (the “Zoning Petition”). The zoning exemptions are requested in connection with the expansion of Eversource’s Blandford Substation located at 79 North Blandford Road in Blandford. The Company states that the zoning exemptions are needed for the Company to maintain a reliable electric power system and to enable distributed generation facilities to safely interconnect and operate.

Project Filing with EFSB

• Company's Petition
  • Resident Outreach Information
  • Information on Project Need
  • Comparison to Other Alternatives
  • Construction Description
  • Description of Environmental Impacts
    • Potential Air Impacts
  • Description of Cost Impact of Project
  • Environmental Justice Considerations
  • Company Position on Global Warming Solutions Act Compliance

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           EFSB 25-09 in the DPU Docket Fileroom 

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