Green Mountain Power and NOMAD Advance Mobile Battery Project for Vermont Communities
Green Mountain Power (GMP) and NOMAD are moving forward with a project to deploy mobile battery units capable of powering approximately 50 homes for 10 hours during outages. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has cleared the roughly $19 million project for construction, with up to eight units expected at five sites within GMP's service territory. These mobile batteries serve a dual purpose: providing backup power when lines are down and offering savings by utilizing stored electricity during periods of high demand, thereby reducing the amount of expensive power GMP needs to purchase. A 2024 federal record identifies Newbury, Pownal, Barre, Bennington, and St. Johnsbury as potential locations for these units. The project aims to provide backup to clusters of homes, though it does not guarantee coverage for every household in participating towns. NOMAD, originally based in Waterbury, Vermont, was acquired by LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings and renamed NOMAD Power Solutions, with its headquarters now in Boca Ra...
