Georgia Power requests certification of approximately 9,900 MW of new resources from the Georgia Public Service Commission
Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), has requested certification from the Georgia Public Service Commission for approximately 9,900 megawatts (MW) of new energy resources. The request includes 8,000 MW from an all-source RFP and an additional 1,886 MW of supplemental resources.
The comprehensive plan includes five new combined cycle natural gas units totaling 3,692 MW, ten new battery energy storage systems (BESS) with 3,022.5 MW capacity, and two solar-plus-storage facilities with 350 MW combined capacity. The company also seeks approval for eleven power purchase agreements totaling 2,821 MW.
These resources are strategically positioned across Georgia to meet projected winter capacity needs for 2029-2031, supporting the company's commitment to reliable energy delivery while having reduced carbon emissions by over 60% since 2007.
Georgia Power, una controllata di Southern Company (NYSE: SO), ha richiesto la certificazione alla Georgia Public Service Commission per circa 9.900 megawatt (MW) di nuove risorse energetiche. La richiesta comprende 8.000 MW derivanti da una gara d'appalto all-source e ulteriori 1.886 MW di risorse supplementari.
Il piano completo prevede cinque nuove unità a ciclo combinato a gas naturale per un totale di 3.692 MW, dieci nuovi sistemi di accumulo energetico a batteria (BESS) con una capacità di 3.022,5 MW, e due impianti solari con accumulo per una capacità combinata di 350 MW. L'azienda richiede inoltre l'approvazione per undici contratti di acquisto di energia per un totale di 2.821 MW.
Queste risorse sono strategicamente distribuite in tutta la Georgia per soddisfare le esigenze di capacità invernale previste per il periodo 2029-2031, supportando l'impegno dell'azienda a fornire energia affidabile e riducendo le emissioni di carbonio di oltre il 60% dal 2007.
Georgia Power, una subsidiaria de Southern Company (NYSE: SO), ha solicitado la certificación a la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Georgia para aproximadamente 9,900 megavatios (MW) de nuevos recursos energéticos. La solicitud incluye 8,000 MW provenientes de una licitación de fuente múltiple y 1,886 MW adicionales de recursos suplementarios.
El plan integral incluye cinco nuevas unidades de ciclo combinado de gas natural con un total de 3,692 MW, diez nuevos sistemas de almacenamiento de energía con baterías (BESS) con una capacidad de 3,022.5 MW, y dos instalaciones solares con almacenamiento con una capacidad combinada de 350 MW. La compañía también busca la aprobación de once contratos de compra de energía que suman 2,821 MW.
Estos recursos están estratégicamente ubicados en Georgia para satisfacer las necesidades proyectadas de capacidad invernal para 2029-2031, apoyando el compromiso de la empresa de entregar energía confiable mientras ha reducido las emisiones de carbono en más del 60% desde 2007.
조지아 파워는 서던 컴퍼니(NYSE: SO)의 자회사로서 조지아 공공서비스위원회에 약 9,900 메가와트(MW) 규모의 신규 에너지 자원 인증을 요청했습니다. 요청에는 8,000 MW 규모의 올소스 입찰과 추가 1,886 MW의 보조 자원이 포함되어 있습니다.
종합 계획에는 총 3,692 MW의 5개의 신규 복합 사이클 천연가스 발전소, 3,022.5 MW 용량의 10개의 신규 배터리 에너지 저장 시스템(BESS), 그리고 총 350 MW 용량의 2개의 태양광 및 저장 시설이 포함됩니다. 또한 회사는 총 2,821 MW 규모의 11건의 전력 구매 계약 승인을 요청하고 있습니다.
이 자원들은 2029-2031년 겨울 용량 수요를 충족하기 위해 조지아 전역에 전략적으로 배치되어 있으며, 2007년 이후 탄소 배출량을 60% 이상 감축하면서 신뢰할 수 있는 에너지 공급에 대한 회사의 약속을 지원합니다.
Georgia Power, une filiale de Southern Company (NYSE : SO), a demandé la certification auprès de la Commission des services publics de Géorgie pour environ 9 900 mégawatts (MW) de nouvelles ressources énergétiques. La demande comprend 8 000 MW issus d'un appel d'offres toutes sources et 1 886 MW de ressources supplémentaires.
Le plan complet inclut cinq nouvelles unités à cycle combiné au gaz naturel totalisant 3 692 MW, dix nouveaux systèmes de stockage d'énergie par batterie (BESS) d'une capacité de 3 022,5 MW, ainsi que deux installations solaires avec stockage d'une capacité combinée de 350 MW. La société sollicite également l'approbation de onze contrats d'achat d'électricité totalisant 2 821 MW.
Ces ressources sont stratégiquement réparties à travers la Géorgie pour répondre aux besoins de capacité hivernale prévus pour 2029-2031, soutenant l'engagement de l'entreprise à fournir une énergie fiable tout en ayant réduit ses émissions de carbone de plus de 60 % depuis 2007.
Georgia Power, eine Tochtergesellschaft der Southern Company (NYSE: SO), hat bei der Georgia Public Service Commission die Zertifizierung für etwa 9.900 Megawatt (MW) neuer Energiequellen beantragt. Der Antrag umfasst 8.000 MW aus einer All-Source-Ausschreibung sowie zusätzliche 1.886 MW ergänzende Ressourcen.
Der umfassende Plan beinhaltet fünf neue Kombikraftwerke mit Erdgas mit insgesamt 3.692 MW, zehn neue Batteriespeichersysteme (BESS) mit einer Kapazität von 3.022,5 MW und zwei Solar-Plus-Speicher-Anlagen mit einer kombinierten Kapazität von 350 MW. Das Unternehmen strebt außerdem die Genehmigung von elf Stromabnahmeverträgen mit insgesamt 2.821 MW an.
Diese Ressourcen sind strategisch über Georgia verteilt, um den prognostizierten Winterbedarf für die Jahre 2029-2031 zu decken und unterstützen das Engagement des Unternehmens für eine zuverlässige Energieversorgung bei einer Reduzierung der CO2-Emissionen um über 60 % seit 2007.
- Strategic expansion of 9,900 MW capacity to meet growing energy demands
- Diversification of energy mix with combined cycle gas, battery storage, and solar resources
- Carbon emissions reduction of over 60% since 2007
- Strategic positioning of facilities across Georgia for enhanced grid stability
- Integration of 3,022.5 MW of battery storage to improve renewable energy efficiency
- Utilization of existing infrastructure and plant sites for cost-effective deployment
- Significant reliance on natural gas with 3,692 MW of new gas capacity
- Large capital investment required for multiple facility constructions
- Extended timeline with resources targeted for 2029-2031 completion
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Georgia Power's 9,900 MW capacity expansion significantly diversifies its generation mix with strategic investments in gas, battery storage, and solar.
Georgia Power's request for certification of approximately 9,900 MW of new resources represents one of the largest capacity expansions in the Southeast utility sector. The company is strategically addressing projected winter capacity needs for 2029-2031 through a balanced approach that includes 3,692 MW of new combined cycle natural gas units, 3,022.5 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS), and 350 MW of solar plus storage facilities.
The resource mix demonstrates a calculated hedging strategy against both reliability risks and future regulatory constraints. By placing five new combined cycle gas units across strategic locations (Bowen, McIntosh, and Wansley), Georgia Power is leveraging existing infrastructure while ensuring grid stability across different regions of its service territory. These placements optimize transmission efficiency and reduce the need for costly new corridors.
The ten new BESS facilities across eight sites represent a significant scaling of battery technology beyond the 765 MW currently under construction. This positions Georgia Power at the forefront of storage deployment among major utilities. The BESS installations are strategically located to maximize grid support benefits, with several co-located at existing plant sites to utilize available interconnection capacity and reduce development costs.
The planned 350 MW of solar paired with storage in Laurens and Dougherty counties represents an evolution in Georgia Power's renewable strategy, moving from standalone solar to dispatchable renewable resources that can deliver capacity when needed. This paired approach enhances the economic value proposition of renewables while supporting reliability.
Additional power purchase agreements totaling 2,821 MW from third-party resources provide flexibility in the company's capital deployment while securing needed capacity. This diversified procurement approach balances rate base growth with financial risk management and represents a prudent resource acquisition strategy in a high capital cost environment.
Georgia Power's 9,900 MW expansion signals major capital deployment with strategic balance between rate-based assets and PPAs for financial flexibility.
This certification request signals a significant capital deployment initiative for Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power, with approximately 7,065 MW of the proposed resources being company-owned assets that would enter rate base. The remaining 2,821 MW coming from power purchase agreements provides financial flexibility and risk mitigation in the company's capacity expansion strategy.
The investment allocation demonstrates a calculated balance between natural gas infrastructure (3,692 MW), which typically has lower upfront capital costs per MW but ongoing fuel expenses, and battery storage (3,022.5 MW), which requires higher initial investment but minimal operating costs. This approach optimizes both capital efficiency and long-term expense management.
Georgia Power's strategic placement of new assets at existing plant sites (Bowen, McIntosh, Wansley, Hammond, and Yates) maximizes the value of existing land holdings and infrastructure while minimizing interconnection costs and development timelines. This site reuse strategy is particularly evident at Plant Wansley, where a former coal plant retired in 2022 will now host 1,453 MW of new combined cycle gas capacity and a 500 MW battery system.
The focus on dispatchable resources (gas and storage) reflects a premium valuation on capacity that can meet winter peaks, which have become increasingly challenging in the Southeast U.S. market. This winter reliability focus addresses a growing risk factor for utilities in the region while supporting the continued economic development in Georgia that drives customer and revenue growth.
The staged implementation timeline targeting capacity needs from 2029 through 2031 creates a measured capital deployment schedule that should support Southern Company's ability to finance these projects while maintaining its financial health metrics and dividend growth trajectory. The diversification across resource types also hedges against potential shifts in capital costs and technology improvements in the coming years.
Expansion of diverse energy mix designed to reliably, economically meet energy needs of a growing
In addition, with consideration of Georgia Power's load forecast in the 2025 IRP approved by the Georgia PSC earlier this month, the company this week filed a separate request to certify supplemental resources [link to filing] necessary to reliably and economically meet nearer term projected energy needs not filled by the All-Source RFP. In this filing, the company is seeking approval of an additional 1,886 MW to be sourced from PPAs from existing resources, as well as PPAs for new BESS construction, and company-owned BESS paired with solar.
"Every day, around the clock, during periods of extreme heat, extreme cold and everything in between, our teams are working to keep reliable energy flowing for millions of Georgians," said Rick Anderson, senior vice president and senior production officer for Georgia Power. "That includes the culmination of years of proactively planning for filings like this that our generation plant teams and many others work diligently on in selecting the right future resources. This helps ensure that customers have the energy they need well into the future. The diverse mix of resources we have proposed to the Georgia PSC will help us meet the needs of a growing
New Combined Cycle Natural Gas
Georgia Power continues to incorporate cleaner natural gas into its diverse generation mix to reliably and affordably serve customers. This strategy has helped reduce overall carbon emissions by more than
- Bowen (
Bartow County ): Two CCs with a combined capacity of 1,482 MW. Plant Bowen is the site of a coal-fired power plant currently capable of producing 3,376 MW of electricity. McIntosh (Effingham County ): One CC with a capacity of 757 MW. This proposal is in addition to upgrades to 10 units already in operation at the plant that were approved in the 2025 IRP.- Wansley (
Heard County ): Two CCs with a combined capacity of 1,453 MW. Plant Wansley is the site of a former coal plant retired in 2022 as a part of the 2022 IRP.
New BESS & Solar Resources
Georgia Power continues to work with the Georgia PSC to integrate BESS technology across the state. BESS projects support the overall reliability and resilience of the electric system, while also enhancing the value of intermittent renewable generation resources such as solar. Storage systems can improve the efficiency of renewable energy by storing excess energy produced during periods when the demand for electricity is lower, for use when the demand is higher, such as on cold winter mornings. Because battery storage can provide stored energy to the grid for hours on demand, BESS resources enhance the overall reliability of the electric system.
Construction is currently underway on 765 MW of new BESS strategically located across
- Bowen Phases 1 & 2 (
Bartow County ): 500 MW BESS located at Plant Bowen. - Hammond Phase 2 (
Floyd County ): 192.5 MW BESS. Phase 2 is an expansion of the 57.5 MW Hammond Phase 1 BESS currently under construction. McIntosh (Effingham County ): 250 MW BESS located at Plant McIntosh.South Hall (Hall County ): 250 MW BESS.Thomson (McDuffie County ): 500 MW BESS.Wadley (Jefferson County ): 260 MW BESS paired with solar under contract with the company.- Wansley (
Heard County ): 500 MW BESS located at Plant Wansley. - Yates (
Coweta County ): 570 MW total for two BESS located at Plant Yates.
The company is also planning two new state-of-the-art solar systems paired with BESS. These projects support the increasing demand for renewable energy and will have a combined capacity of 350 MW. These sites are characterized by high solar irradiance, helping ensure maximum energy capture, while also being situated in locations that minimize grading and facilitate efficient panel deployment. New BESS plus solar facilities submitted to the Georgia PSC include:
Laurens County : 200 MW of solar with a 200 MW BESS.Mitchell (Dougherty County ): 150 MW of solar with a 150 MW BESS near the site of former coal-fired Plant Mitchell.
In addition to the projects above, this week's filings include eleven additional PPAs totaling 2,821 MW which would allow the company to purchase generation from a mix of new BESS facilities being constructed in
To learn more about how Georgia Power is meeting the needs of customers through a diverse, balanced energy portfolio, and the IRP process, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com.
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