Battery storage project FC100008, Highlands County

Battery storage project FC100008, Highlands County is a 100 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the Southeast interconnection queue, in Highlands County, Florida, connecting to Duke Energy Florida.

Queue statusIn planning

PlanningQueued Dec 2024 (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Oct 2029 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID: FC100008
Grid region: Southeast (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner: Duke Energy Florida
Developer: Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Connection point (POI): Avon Park Substation 69 kV
Location: Highlands County, Florida
Technology: Battery: 100 MW
Total requested: 100 MW
Service type: Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase: Interconnection Agreement - Pending
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 5 December 2024
Proposed online date: October 2029

Location

Marker shows the centre of Highlands County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem