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BATTERY STORAGESherwood Forest BESS
Sherwood Forest BESS is a 7.7 MW planned battery storage site in Orleans County, Louisiana, operated by Entergy New Orleans, LLC.
Plant statusIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingTarget Jul 2027 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Jul 2027.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 | Batteries | 7.7 MW | Planned, approvals not yet sought |
Plant details
- Operator
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC
- Location
- Orleans County, Louisiana
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Planned: 7.7 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 69992
Location
30.0127, -89.9440
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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