July 28, 2026
Georgia Power has cut the ribbon on the Moody Battery Facility, one of the public utility company’s first battery energy storage system (BESS) sites connected to solar.
Located just outside of the southern Georgia town of Valdosta, the 49.5 MW battery system can be deployed to the Peach State’s grid over a period of about four hours. The flexible energy system also matches the output of the Moody solar facility it sits attached to, and adds further resiliency to the local energy grid.
Rick Anderson, senior vice president and senior production officer at Georgia Power, says the facility will have lasting economic impact and benefits for Lowndes County and Georgia at large.
“The successful completion of the Moody Battery Energy Storage System, ahead of schedule, is great news for our customers and for reliable energy in our state,” he says. “This project not only enhances grid resiliency but highlights our commitment to adding cost-effective resources to our diverse generation mix through programs reviewed and approved with the Georgia (Public Service Commission).”
The new facility also helps to address Georgia’s spiking power needs, the utility firm says. Having been approved by the public service commission, the state has plans to add even more battery facilities going forward.
Adding more BESS statewide
The Moody facility’s initial approval came with three other battery projects around the state, according to Georgia Power officials. Totaling 715 MW, the three projects were approved as part of the state’s 2023 update to its Integrated Resource Plan.
In total, the services commission approved the construction of nine additional BESS facilities throughout the state. Once online, the sites plan to add more than 3 GW of energy storage to the Georgia grid to be deployed at peak hours or during other times of need.
“The sites were strategically selected based on deployment capabilities, including the opportunity to locate additional resources at existing company plant sites, existing company-owned land, and proximity to substations or current company facilities,” Georgia Power officials say. “New BESS facilities include locations at Plants Bowen, Hammond, McIntosh, Wansley and Yates as well as stand-alone locations in Hall and McDuffie counties.”
To support the rising demand for renewable energy at large, the company also gained approval for two new solar systems and adjacent storage projects, totaling a combined capacity of 350 MW. Described as “state of the art,” the projects include locations in Laurens and Dougherty counties.
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