INDUSTRY NEWS

May 2, 2026

Jackson County Sentinel | Plus Power, TVA announce Jackson County battery storage project at Flat Rock

In a press release, TVA Vice President of Power Supply & Fuels Monika Becker said, “Battery storage is essential to protecting the reliable, affordable electricity our region depends on to power next-generation technologies. Projects like Crawfish Creek strengthen the Valley’s energy security, improve our ability to manage extreme conditions and help unleash American energy — reinforcing reliability, affordability and America’s energy dominance.” 


April 30, 2026

WHNT News 19 | TVA, Plus Power announce major battery storage project heading to Jackson County

Leaders with both organizations say the project marks a significant step toward strengthening energy infrastructure in North Alabama while also bringing new economic opportunities to Jackson County.


April 29, 2026

WAFF | New TVA battery storage project aims to meet growing power demand in North Alabama

Jackson County Economic Development Authority CEO Nathan Lee said having more reliable power can make it easier to recruit new businesses and industries to the area. He also said the project could generate additional property tax revenue that can support community needs. “Anytime you have investment of a company coming here, it’s always a tax revenue,” Lee said. “Anytime your taxes go up on property taxes, it’s more increased revenue for roads and bridges, for our hospitals, and just better quality of life for our folks in Jackson County.”


April 23, 2026 

Huntsville Business Journal | TVA and Plus Power of Houston sign 20-year battery energy storage agreement 

The standalone system, developed by Plus Power’s Crawfish Creek Energy Storage project in Jackson County, aims to provide flexible capacity by storing lower-cost energy during off-peak periods and delivering it when demand is high. 


April 23, 2026 

Yahoo News | New TVA battery storage project aims to meet growing power demand in North Alabama

"Plus Power is proud to support energy resilience in Jackson County and the Tennessee Valley, a key region for America's military, aerospace, and nuclear innovation," said Brian Duncan, chief commercial officer at Plus Power. "Battery energy storage systems are flexible and millisecond-fast, making Crawfish Creek uniquely suited to meet the region's evolving needs. We are excited to partner with TVA to deliver a resource that supports economic expansion while strengthening American energy dominance and security."


April 21, 2026

CISION PR Newswire | TVA and Plus Power’s Crawfish Creek Energy Storage Sign on 200 MW Battery Project to Strengthen Power Affordability and American Energy Dominance

Plus Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced on Tuesday a 20-year Energy Storage Agreement to add 200 megawatt / 800 megawatt-hour utility-scale battery energy storage to the Tennessee Valley. TVA, the largest public energy provider in the United States, selected the project through a Request for Proposal issued in early 2025 to supply new capacity resources needed across the region. The standalone system, developed by Plus Power’s Crawfish Creek Energy Storage project in Jackson County, Alabama, was chosen to help TVA meet its system needs and strengthen U.S. energy security.


February 11, 2026

Maine Public | New England’s largest battery storage opens in Gorham

New England’s largest standalone energy storage facility in Gorham is on and already improving reliability and stabilizing prices across the region, according to owner Plus Power. The Cross Town site in the town’s industrial park includes more than 150 battery units capable of storing up to 350 megawatt hours of energy, Christina Hoffman, the company’s senior director of planning said at a ribbon cutting Wednesday.


September 10, 2025

CISION PR Newswire | Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System in Massachusetts Now Online

Plus Power announced it is now operating its Cranberry Point Energy Storage facility in Carver, Massachusetts, the largest utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system on New England’s grid. The facility is a significant milestone in the buildout supporting New England’s energy infrastructure and grid reliability. At 150 MW / 300 MWh, Cranberry Point is helping the Commonwealth reach roughly a third of its goal to deploy 1,000 MWh of battery energy storage by 2025.


November 25, 2024

CISION PR Newswire | Plus Power Battery Storage Project Wins Public Service Company of New Mexico Award

Today, Plus Power announced that its 150 MW / 600 MWh Corazon Energy Storage project was awarded a 20-year contract by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), subject to regulatory approvals, in response to the utility’s 2026-2028 Generation Resources Request for Proposals. The RFP was issued in 2022 and sought projects that will help serve growing energy demand in New Mexico as it transitions to zero-carbon energy by 2045. PNM filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission for approval of the project on Nov. 22, 2024.


June 25, 2024

Arizona Republic | SRP deploys state’s largest battery system to handle peak energy demand spikes

Salt River Project is deploying two new industrial-scale battery storage systems, including the state’s largest so far, to absorb excess energy when it’s not needed for release at later periods when demand spikes. The 250 MW Sierra Estrella facility, on nine acres in Avondale, became the largest standalone battery system in Arizona when it went online earlier this month, SRP said. It will store enough energy to power more than 56,000 residences for four hours. The 90 MG Superstition Energy facility in Gilbert will store enough power for 20,000 homes for four hours.


June 24, 2024

SRP | Two New Batteries on SRP’s Grid will Advance Reliable and Sustainable Power for SRP Customers

Salt River Project (SRP) and Plus Power today celebrated two new grid-charged battery storage systems, Sierra Estrella Energy Storage and Superstition Energy Storage. Together, these facilities will add 340 megawatts (MW) / 1,360 megawatt-hours (MWh) of additional battery storage capacity to SRP’s system – enough to power 76,000 residential homes for a four-hour period. The batteries will absorb excess energy when customer demand is lower and store it for use during times of peak demand.


June 13, 2024

CISION PR Newswire | First Major Standalone Battery Storage Project in ISO-NE Closes Financing

Today, Plus Power™ announced the close of construction and term financing for the first major utility-scale standalone battery storage system in construction on the New England grid, among other notable firsts for standalone storage in the region. The Cranberry Point facility, located in Carver, Massachusetts, will help stabilize the electric grid during the region’s increasing number of extreme weather events while helping to suppress volatile wholesale prices for ratepayers.


May 1, 2024

CISION PR Newswire | Plus Power Secures Additional $82 Million of Tax Equity for Battery Storage Projects

Plus Power™ announced the closing of an $82 million tax equity investment from Morgan Stanley for the 90 MW / 360 MWh Superstition Energy Storage facility in Gilbert, Arizona. Plus Power, which leads the sector for developing, owning, and operating standalone energy storage, has raised a total of approximately $2 billion for five total facilities in Arizona and Texas since October 2023. These investments will enable Plus Power to bring the facilities online by summer 2024, helping stabilize electric grids in the Southwest during extreme weather while integrating more renewable energy.


February 15, 2024

CISION PR Newswire | Plus Power Secures Nearly $100 Million Tax Equity Financing for Merchant Battery Storage Project in ERCOT

Plus Power announced the completion of approximately $98 million in tax equity investment for its 200 MW / 400 MWh Ebony Energy Storage facility in Comal County, Texas. The investment from Greenprint Capital Management, a market leader in structured, renewable energy tax credit partnerships, will help the project stabilize ERCOT’s power system during dynamic summer demand and cold winter storms while helping to integrate more renewable energy into the grid.


January 27, 2024

USA Today | This state is quickly becoming America's clean energy paradise. Here's how it's happening.

Hawaii pledged to be “Coal free by ’23,” and state law requires 100% clean energy in just 21 years. Attaining that goal came closer last month when an enormous 185-megawatt battery near Honolulu hummed into full operation.


January 07, 2024

The Maine Monitor | Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham

Construction is set to begin this spring in Gorham on one of New England’s largest battery storage projects, a preview of similar ventures that are seen as a missing link for optimizing the region’s growing fleet of solar and wind power plants.


September 12, 2023

The Texas Tribune | As brutal heat tests Texas’ power grid, batteries play a small but growing role in keeping the lights on

On Wednesday night, minutes before the state’s grid operator went into emergency mode to make sure it would have enough power to meet high demand during another triple-digit day, batteries provided more electricity to Texas homes and businesses than ever before.


February 11, 2021

Green Tech Media | Plus Power Breaks Open New England Market for Massive Batteries

San Francisco-based developer Plus Power won two bids in the latest capacity auction held by the New England ISO, which operates the transmission grid and competitive power markets in six northeastern states. That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand.