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BATTERY STORAGE

Parkwood BESS

Parkwood BESS is a 11.6 MW under construction battery storage site in Union County, North Carolina, operated by North Carolina El Member Corp.

Plant statusUnder construction
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (current stage)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2026 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Dec 2026.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
BAT1Batteries12 MW Under construction (over 50%)Target Dec 2026

Plant details

Operator
North Carolina El Member Corp
Location
Union County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Under construction: 11.6 MW
EIA plant ID
69870

Location

34.8917, -80.6326

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem