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BATTERY STORAGEHammond
Hammond is a 57.5 MW under construction battery storage site in Floyd County, Georgia, operated by Georgia Power Co.
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingJun 1954 (not yet reached)
- ClosedJul 2019 (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Oct 2026. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Batteries | 58 MW | Under construction (over 50%) |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 578 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 125 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 125 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 125 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Georgia Power Co
- Location
- Floyd County, Georgia
- Balancing authority
- SOCO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Under construction: 57.5 MW
Retired: 953 MW - First unit online
- Jun 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 708
Location
34.2528, -85.3456
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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