Lightshift Energy

In today’s Canary Media Inc. feature, Jeff St. John sat down with Lightshift’s co-founder Michael Herbert to hear how we’re strengthening communities through energy storage in partnership with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and municipal utilities across Massachusetts. We’re  delivering projects where they matter most, translating to local economic development, resilience, and grid reliability. Check out our latest community-led project in Wakefield, MA to see how storage can create value through peak-shaving while also providing backup power to critical facilities: https://lnkd.in/e7AEf7Am

Batteries are on site at our project in Paxton, Massachusetts with Paxton Municipal Light Dept! This project is projected to save $10 million in energy costs throughout its lifetime, while improving grid resilience for the community and helping Massachusetts reach its goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The Paxton project is part of our ongoing partnership with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) to deploy a fleet of storage projects with municipal utilities across the commonwealth. These projects are projected to lower utility costs by approximately $200 million. Stay tuned for more project updates!

The Lightshift team is hiring a Director of Asset Management. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of battery storage technology and related O&M/AM experience to help oversee our operational portfolio. Asset management is a key to our success as we continue to grow as a leading energy storage IPP. Check out the full job description below and apply to join our team.

We are heading to Anaheim, CA for #RE+ next week! Be sure to catch our co-founders Rory Jones and Michael Herbert, CTO Joe Leavitt and Senior Applications Analyst Jinan Yi, to discuss how energy storage is boosting and bolstering grids across the US. Drop us a line if you’ll be in town, and we’d love to meet up with you.

We’re honored to be recognized by Washington Business Journal and DC Inno as an innovative company on the rise in the DMV area. ✨ Recognized in the “Clean Tech” category, Lightshift was selected for our work in expanding the use of energy storage to decarbonize grids across the US. Congrats to our fellow DC-based awardees! And more on why WBJ chose Lightshift as one of its innovative companies to keep an eye on: https://lnkd.in/exAqZTiH

We’re honored to be recognized by Washington Business Journal and DC Inno as an innovative company on the rise in the DMV area. ✨ Recognized in the “Clean Tech” category, Lightshift was selected for our work in expanding the use of energy storage to decarbonize grids across the US. Congrats to our fellow DC-based awardees! And more on why WBJ chose Lightshift as one of its innovative companies to keep an eye on: https://lnkd.in/exAqZTiH

Holden, Massachusetts is now home to a brand new energy storage project! This week, we partnered with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) and Holden Municipal Light Dept to unveil an energy storage system that is part of our broader Massachusetts program with MMWEC. We were honored to have Undersecretary of Energy Michael Judge, State Representative Kimberly Ferguson and State Senator Peter Durant speak to how this energy storage project will safeguard the community against rising costs from peak electricity demand while using cleaner power sources to track toward statewide energy targets. Thank you to the Holden community for your leadership in deploying sustainable energy solutions, and a huge thanks to everyone who made the ribbon cutting a success. You can read more information about the project via the press release: https://lnkd.in/eMRQjBxi In case you missed the ribbon cutting, catch up on the event from Spectrum News: https://bit.ly/3X3jw2v

With a series of projects under development, entering construction and in operations which are expected to provide roughly $200 million in cost savings to local communities, we have been nominated for “Partnership of the Year” with Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) by NECEC’s Green Future Awards. We’re proud of our work with MMWEC that aims to boost the energy economy in the state and celebrate their leadership in bringing reliable and sustainable energy solutions to their member communities. Make sure to vote for the project before public voting end on August 16: https://bit.ly/3YKnsqf

The Lightshift team is hiring a Head of Interconnection. We are looking for someone with experience in interconnection strategy and tactics at the transmission and distribution level.    Interconnection is key to our success and this is a great opportunity to shape strategy at a growing company.   Check out the full job description below and apply to join our team.

Meet the head of our technology team, Lightshift CTO Joe Leavitt⚡️ From his former Navy and MIT engineering days, Joe brings his passion and expertise to lead Lightshift's engineering, construction, operations, and technology teams. Under his leadership, we’re bringing together multiple advanced technologies to deploy comprehensive and scalable battery storage solutions across the U.S. We’re lucky to have Joe’s years of experience and commitment to safety. We sleep well at night knowing that our battery systems are in the hands of someone who used to operate nuclear-powered submarines. As Joe puts it, “It’s a particularly exciting time to be in this industry. As energy storage deployment is ramping up around the world, the opportunities and need for innovation to satisfy novel and demanding grid applications are abundant. We get to drive that innovation, and that’s pretty cool.” When he’s not working with batteries, you can catch him biking around DC or keeping up with the latest in the pro peloton.