Georgia Power is set to boost its state’s battery energy storage sector, with the company’s plan to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage now approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). Georgia Power’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) has been approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), in a unanimous decision. […]
Georgia set to be a leader in energy storage in the Southeast: Georgia Power to own and operate 80 MW of battery energy storage
Georgia Public Service Commission has unanimously approved Georgia Power’s 20-year plan to meet the state’s future energy needs, including battery energy storage, 72 percent more renewable generation by 2024, and environmental plans Company will continue to invest in diverse energy resources to deliver clean, safe, reliable energy at rates that are well below the national […]
Georgia Power Ups Plan for Renewables and Storage After Local Stakeholder Push
Southern Company-owned utility’s larger-than-expected storage rollout points toward a big new market in the Southeast. Georgia’s utility regulators approved a long-term plan that will see Georgia Power drastically expand renewable generation and develop, own and operate up to 80 megawatts of energy storage. The final 2019 Integrated Resource Plan calls for 2,260 megawatts of new […]
Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery ESS to ‘maximise value of renewables’
Utility Georgia Power wants to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage systems in its service area, building on the state’s early recent steps to investigate the value of storage both in front of and behind the electricity meter. Georgia Power has just made a request to raise residential rates in order to invest […]
Constellation and United Renewable Energy grow solar in Swainsboro, Georgia
Constellation and United Renewable Energy grow solar in Swainsboro, Georgia SWAINSBORO, Ga.: The Dixon family of Swainsboro, Georgia realized the value of adding sustainable green energy to the community to promote a healthy environment. They chose to take their 26 acres of cultivated fields out of production to become the largest solar site in Swainsboro. […]