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McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility

Battery storage project in Cherokee County, Georgia. 530 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Georgia Power Co.

Also known as EIA plant 68512

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Key facts

Capacity
530 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
August 2026First generator online
Operator
Georgia Power CoEIA operator ID 7140
Grid
SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Cherokee County, GA34.3250, −84.3289
EIA plant ID
68512EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility produces

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EIA-923 has no net generation reported for this plant.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Batteries265.0August 2026
2Batteries265.0August 2026

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Power plants near McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility

BufordHydro · 131.2 MW · 29.4 kmGeorgia LFG Richland Creek PlantLandfill gas · 11.2 MW · 35.0 kmGordon Pine HallSolar · 2.4 MW · 36.8 kmGordon ThompsonSolar · 3 MW · 37.0 kmMorgan FallsHydro · 16.8 MW · 40.0 kmAllatoonaHydro · 86.6 MW · 40.8 km

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Questions about McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility

Where is McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility?

McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility is in Cherokee County, Georgia, at 34.3250, −84.3289. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).

Who operates McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Georgia Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 7140). The operator is not always the owner.

When did McGrau Ford Battery Storage Facility start operating?

Its first generator began operating in August 2026, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page