The Nantucket Boys & Girls Club has been awarded $765,180 through the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) Energy Storage Grant Program , part of a statewide investment aimed at strengthening energy resilience and expanding energy storage across the Commonwealth. The Club was selected through the program’s Community Resilience track and is one of 28 community resilience projects receiving funding across Massachusetts. The state identifies the Club’s project as a 250 kW / 522 kWh battery energy storage system . Other recipients include schools, community centers, affordable housing developments, public works facilities, and other critical community infrastructure. For the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, the investment builds on existing clean energy infrastructure. Paired with the Club’s solar panels, the new battery system will allow energy generated on-site to be stored and available for use when needed, improving the reliability and resilience of the facility. Greater energy independence will help the Club remain operational when the grid goes down, reducing disruptions to programs and services while strengthening the facility as a resource for Nantucket’s children, families, and broader community. The award is part of more than $40 million announced by the Healey-Driscoll Administration for 36 energy storage projects across Massachusetts. According to the state, the investments are intended to help critical facilities maintain power during outages, expand energy-storage safety and education, and advance longer-duration storage technologies. The AMP program is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and is designed to accelerate the deployment of safe energy storage systems throughout the Commonwealth, with investments focused on resilience as well as broader clean energy, economic, and public health benefits. The Club extends a special thank you to Lauren Sinatra, Energy Coordinator for the Town of Nantucket , whose guidance and support were instrumental in navigating the process and bringing this project forward. “This investment strengthens not only the resilience of our building, but our ability to continue showing up for the Nantucket community,” said Jamie Foster, Chief Executive Officer of the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. “We’re grateful to the Commonwealth and to Lauren Sinatra for helping make this project possible.”