The Town of Franklin Completed Sewer Upgrades Using Grant Funds from the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

The Town of Franklin Completed Sewer Pump Station Pumps, Motors, Drives and Control Upgrades Using Grant Funds from the MA Department of Environmental Protection

In January 2023, the Baker-Polito Administration, though MassDEP’s Clean Energy Results Program, with support from the Department of Energy Resources and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, awarded $8.1 million in State Gap III Grants to 62 Organizations and Municipal Facilities for energy efficiency projects and renewable power generation in the Commonwealth.

The Town of Franklin secured a $67,807 State Gap III Grant, which was combined with $7,534 in local funds and $1,905 in incentives from National Grid, to improve energy efficiency at the Town’s Grove 1 and Grove 2 sewer pump stations. The proposed project includes replacing the two pumps in-kind with updated controls to return them to manufacturer efficiency and the installation of VFDs to allow for operation at lower head and flow points. 

Both sewer stations were built in 1986 and have not been upgraded with newer technology since then.  With this upgrade the Town expects to reduce its annual energy usage by approximately 2,500 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year with an estimated cost savings of $800 per year. 

Total Project Cost: $77,246

Gap III Grant Award: $67,807

Town of Franklin (cost share): $7,534

Energy Provider Incentives (National Grid): $1,905

Project Annual Cost Savings: $800

Projected Annual Electricity Savings: 2,500 kWh

Any questions about this project should be directed to Doug Martin, Town of Franklin Water and Sewer Superintendent, at 508-553-5500 or domartin@franklinma.gov.

The Gap Energy Grant is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Energy Results Program (MassDEP, CERP). The Gap Energy Grant is an innovative and cost-effective funding model that produces energy-efficient and renewable energy project results!

The Town of Franklin Completed Sewer Upgrades Using Grant Funds from the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)