Source: darik.news
The US State of Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved state utility Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that outlines how the company will deploy more renewable and energy storage technology over the next three years and It will also strengthen the network of the state. of transmission lines and grid infrastructure.
Approved 2022 IRP, which was Filled with psc back in February The company will deploy 2,300MW of new renewable energy resources over the next three years, with long-term plans targeting a total of 6,000MW of additional renewable resources by 2035.
It will see a 65MW project in Talbot County (Mossy Branch) and 500MW of battery storage being rolled out with the US military already in progress on a 13MW project with the US military at Fort Stewart near Savannah.
On top of this, Georgia Power has proposed a pilot distributed energy resource (DER) plan to generate 250 MW. The ‘DER Customer Program’ enables participating customers to receive a flexible service through a company-owned, operated and maintained DER, such as a solar and battery energy storage system, with the participating company’s ability to receive credits in return. are capable of. To access the DER.
In addition, Georgia Power has approved the retirement and decertification of all Georgia Power-controlled coal units by 2028, except for one site plant Bowen, although it has approved more than 2,000MW of capacity from natural gas power purchase agreements (PPAs). has given. In the coming years.
The utility said it was “incredibly important” to continue investing in renewable energy and GERD infrastructure by “working constructively with the Georgia Public Service Commission” as it seeks to build on its renewable energy resources.
Georgia Power files an IRP with Georgia PSC every three years to outline how it will provide energy to its 2.7 million customers over the next 20 years.
