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.

Does Georgia have a resource plan?

Resource Plan (IRP) with the first update since 2023 showing further acceleration in the utility’s adoption of (BESS). Georgia serves as the eighth most populous U.S. state and a major economic hub in the Southeastern United States.

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).