Fitchburg approves temporary zoning moratoriums on battery storage and data centers
Fitchburg Legislative Affairs Committee voted unanimously to approve two temporary zoning moratoriums on emerging technologies.
Legislative Affairs Committee · Meeting of October 6, 2026
Fitchburg Legislative Affairs Committee voted unanimously to approve two temporary zoning moratoriums on emerging technologies. The five-member panel, chaired by Beth Walsh and including members Cruz, Starr, Van Hazinga, and Zarrella, approved Petition 159-26 on Locally Regulated Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems and Petition 160-26 on large-scale data centers, both by 5-0 votes. Paula Caron, Planning Board Chair, submitted both requests, citing the emerging nature of the technologies and unknown effects.
Zoning Board Chair and Attorney Christine Tree noted that existing operation Fitchburg Fiber would continue as a pre-existing nonconforming use.
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Source: the Legislative Affairs Committee meeting of October 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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