Does Georgia Power support Customer-Sited solar?

Georgia Power is also committed to supporting customer-sited generation resources to meet the state's growing energy needs. The 2025 IRP includes two customer expansions of BESS programs including enhancements to the Customer Connected Solar Program and launching a new Customer-Sited Solar Plus Storage Pilot.

How does Georgia Power work with the Georgia PSC?

Georgia Power continues to work with the Georgia PSC to procure and develop BESS projects across Georgia.

Will Georgia Power add more renewables to its energy portfolio?

Accordingly, Georgia Power is planning for more generation, with ongoing investment into existing power plants, including nuclear, and integration of more natural gas, while adding 4 GW of renewable resources, boosting the proposed portfolio to around 11 GW by 2035. That indicates new additions of 1.1 GW in renewables.

How many MW of new battery energy storage will be available?

An additional 1,000 MW of new battery energy storage is expected to be procured in the coming years through competitive bidding processes and a 13 MW demonstration project is in development at Fort Stewart Army Installation near Savannah, Georgia.

How much electrical load growth will Georgia have in 2023?

Over the next six years, the utility projects approximately 8.2 GW of electrical load growth, up more than 2.2 GW overall when compared to projections in its 2023 IRP Update, an update that was approved by the Georgia state body, the Public Service Commission or PSC, in April 2024.

Are state resourcing plans updating battery energy storage systems (Bess) plans?

State resourcing plans are increasingly updating battery energy storage systems (BESS) plans, especially those tied to solar. From ESS News Resource Plan (IRP) with the first update since 2023 showing further acceleration in the utility’s adoption of (BESS).