Georgia Power to Construct 765 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems

May 14, 2025 by Beth McCue
Georgia Power to Construct 765 MW of Battery Energy Storage Systems
Georgia Power hosts company and project leaders, as well as local and state elected officials, for a groundbreaking ceremony at the McGrau Ford Battery Facility in Cherokee County on April 4, 2025. (Georgia Power)

ATLANTA — Georgia Power is saving up for tomorrow … with battery energy storage, that is.

The utility recently announced that construction is underway on 765 megawatts of new battery energy storage systems located across Georgia in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties.

The BESS projects were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission through the Integrated Resource Plan process and will provide quickly dispatchable capacity for customers. The new projects follow the company’s first-ever BESS facility at Mossy Branch near Columbus, which entered service last year.

Storage systems are designed to store excess energy produced during periods when the demand for electricity is lower. The power can then be used when demand is higher, such as on cold winter mornings. The battery storage can provide stored energy to the grid for hours on demand, thus enhancing the overall reliability of the electric system.

“At Georgia Power, we work with the Georgia PSC and many other stakeholders to make the investments required for a reliable and resilient power grid, integrating new technologies to better serve our customers today and as Georgia grows,” said Rick Anderson, senior vice president and senior production officer for Georgia Power in a press release.

Construction is currently underway at the following BESS locations:

Robins BESS, Bibb County, 128 MW. This site is co-located with the existing solar facility adjacent to the Robins Air Force Base and allows Georgia Power to leverage existing infrastructure. This project is being engineered and constructed by Burns & McDonnell and has a projected commercial operation date in June 2026.

Moody BESS, Lowndes County, 49.5 MW. Similar to the Robins BESS project, this strategic choice is co-located with the existing solar facility adjacent to the Moody Air Force Base. It offers expedited deployment capabilities and ensures known transmission deliverability. This project is being engineered and constructed by Crowder Industrial Construction and has a projected commercial operation date in May 2026.

Hammond BESS, Floyd County, 57.5 MW. The Hammond BESS project is a standalone BESS that leverages existing infrastructure from the retired coal-fired Plant Hammond facility. This project is being engineered and constructed by Crowder Industrial Construction and has a projected commercial operation date in November 2026.

McGrau Ford Phase I & II BESS, Cherokee County, 530 MW. Given the existing site work, land acquisition, and contracting for McGrau Ford Phase I BESS, Georgia Power will realize efficiencies in contracting and construction by using the same construction company and land. These projects are being engineered and constructed by Burns & McDonnell, and Phases I & II have projected commercial operation dates in October 2026 and September 2026, respectively.

Georgia Power says an additional 1,000 MW of new battery energy storage is expected to be procured in the future through competitive bidding processes.

The utility also stated a 13 MW demonstration project is in development at Fort Stewart Army Installation near Savannah, Georgia.

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