Georgia Power will build battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four sites across the state, adding 500 megawatts of electrical generating capacity to help meet a growing demand for power primarily by large industrial customers.
Battery storage is among a variety of power generation sources state energy regulators approved last April as part of a huge increase in generating capacity for the Atlanta-based utility. The plan also includes other forms of renewable energy as well as fossil fuels. While the state Public Service Commission already has approved the battery-storage component of Georgia Power’s plan for additional generating capacity, the PSC still must certify the four BESS projects.
