Georgia Power and the Atlanta Falcons have announced a joint effort to install a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) backup power resiliency system at the Falcons’ Flowery Branch campus. The new system, using technology from PowerSecure, aims to improve energy reliability for both the football team’s training operations and the nearby Emory Orthopaedic Center.
The DER at the Flowery Branch site is the first to participate in Georgia Power’s DER Customer Owned (DCO) program and marks a milestone for Georgia Power’s Resiliency Programs. This initiative is expected to enhance energy resiliency at the campus while also supporting broader efforts by Georgia Power to strengthen grid reliability and flexibility in the community.
“This project reflects our commitment to preparedness, innovation, and being a responsible community partner,” said Spencer Treadwell, senior vice president, operations and special projects for the Atlanta Falcons. “By working with Georgia Power to maximize the value of our campus resiliency solution at Flowery Branch, we are protecting our operations and neighboring medical facilities while also helping advance solutions that strengthen the electric grid for customers across our community.”
Latanza Adjei, senior vice president of customer experience at Georgia Power, commented on the partnership: “We appreciate the Atlanta Falcons’ leadership and partnership on this project. Load flexibility and dispatchable DER help Georgia Power provide reliable, affordable power for all customers, and projects like this show how customer-sited resiliency solutions can strengthen the entire grid.”
Georgia Power has maintained a long-standing relationship with both the Atlanta Falcons and AMB Sports and Entertainment through various initiatives focused on operational excellence, sustainability, and community benefit. The latest collaboration continues this tradition by demonstrating how advanced energy solutions can offer shared advantages for customers as well as local communities.
The Atlanta Falcons are an NFL team based in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Their franchise was established in 1965 and acquired by Arthur M. Blank in 2002. The team plays home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Georgia Power is part of Southern Company (NYSE: SO) and serves 2.8 million customers throughout most of Georgia with a mix of nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, and wind energy sources.
PowerSecure is also a subsidiary of Southern Company specializing in distributed energy infrastructure across the United States. Over more than two decades, it has developed over 2 gigawatts of microgrid capacity nationwide.
