Converts

Georgia converts to off-grid energy storage power generation

Georgia Power announced that construction is underway on 765 megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) strategically located across Georgia in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd, and Cherokee counties. . While natural gas is 40-50 percent of our generation capacity, the share of generation produced from carbon-free or carbon-neutral sources is growing steadily with the completion of Vogtle Units 3 & 4 and advances in renewable energy technology. Approximately 8,000MW of the requested resources were chosen from an “all-source” request for. . Georgia Power breaks ground at the McGrau Ford Battery Facility in Cherokee County in April 2025. The project was selected through competitive processes resulting from the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update and was. . [PDF Version]