Georgia Power has submitted a request to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking certification for approximately 9,900 megawatts (MW) of new energy resources. The request aims to address growing electricity demand in Georgia and includes a mix of power purchase agreements, new company-owned natural gas generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar projects.
The majority of the proposed capacity—about 8,000 MW—was selected through an “all-source” request for proposals (RFP). This process was approved by the PSC in the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Final Order. Over the past year, Georgia Power collaborated with PSC staff and an independent evaluator to review bids for dispatchable generation and storage solutions. The chosen projects are scheduled to be operational between 2029 and 2031.
Additionally, following approval of its load forecast in the 2025 IRP earlier this month, Georgia Power filed another request for supplemental resources needed to meet short-term energy requirements not covered by the all-source RFP. This second filing seeks approval for an extra 1,886 MW from PPAs involving existing assets as well as new BESS installations 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 Georgia with reliable and resilient energy while delivering long-term value for all of our customers.”
Georgia Power continues its shift toward cleaner natural gas generation as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Since 2007, overall carbon emissions have dropped by more than 60%. The company is expanding natural gas capacity at Plant McIntosh and Plant Yates based on previous IRP approvals. The latest filings include five combined cycle units totaling nearly 3,700 MW across several sites: two units at Plant Bowen (Bartow County), one at Plant McIntosh (Effingham County), and two at Plant Wansley (Heard County).
In terms of battery storage and renewable integration, construction is underway on several BESS facilities totaling 765 MW across Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd, and Cherokee counties. The recent filings propose ten additional BESS projects spread over eight locations statewide with a total capacity exceeding 3 GW. Some sites also pair storage with solar arrays; examples include Laurens County (200 MW solar plus matching BESS) and Mitchell in Dougherty County (150 MW each).
Other projects outlined in this week’s submissions include eleven further PPAs amounting to nearly 2.8 GW from both new BESS developments within Georgia and natural gas plants.
For more details about these plans or information about Georgia Power’s resource portfolio or regulatory processes visit www.GeorgiaPower.com.