Powertown

Powertown develops and operates distributed battery energy storage infrastructure for commercial and industrial facilities across the United States. The company's technical work spans behind-the-meter storage, distributed energy resources, peak demand management, and the financing and lifecycle management of energy infrastructure - combining hardware deployment with the operational systems that keep it running.

Its core product, Powerblock, is a standardized battery energy storage system installed behind the meter at participating facilities with no upfront cost, under long-term member agreements. Powertown manages each system across its full lifecycle, including financing, deployment, and ongoing upkeep. Local clusters of these systems form Powerblock networks, treated as community infrastructure intended to provide a local power reserve and support economic growth over many years.

The economics are substantial. Peak demand can account for up to 70% of a commercial electricity bill, and participating businesses may see annual power cost reductions of up to 25%. Powertown's first major local program, in Brockton, is expected to save participating businesses $4.6 million by 2032. Networks are maintained and operated for more than a decade, meaning the engineering work extends well beyond installation into long-horizon performance and reliability.