Project Information
In February 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 Town of Plymouth Zoning Bylaw and the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Wareham (the “Zoning Petition”). The zoning exemptions are requested in connection with the expansion of Eversource’s West Pond Substation located at 0 Federal Furnace Road in Plymouth and Tremont Substation located at 4 North Carver Road Extension in Wareham (together, “the Parcels”). 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
- Information on Project Alternatives
- Construction Description
- Description of West Pond Station Environmental Impacts
- Description of Tremont Substation Environmental Impacts
- Description of Cost Impact of Project
- Environmental Justice Considerations
- West Pond Substation Layout (Environmental Constraints)
- Tremont Substation Layout (Environmental Constraints)
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Useful Information
EFSB Siting and Permitting Reform Updates
For more detailed information on the Siting process: Energy Facilities Siting Board Handbook (updated 2019) | Guía para fijar la ubicación de instalaciones energéticas (2019)
Contact
For further information about the proceeding, please contact the Hearing Officer at the address or telephone number below:
Donna Sharkey, Hearing Officer
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
One South Station Boston, MA 02110
617-305-3625
donna.sharkey@mass.gov