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Developer presents 300‑MW battery storage plan; county and residents press for safety data
Summary
Peregrine Energy and Cushman & Wakefield presented a proposed 300‑megawatt battery energy storage system for a site adjacent to the Perky power plant in Harrison County; commissioners requested additional safety and environmental studies before any decision.
Peregrine Energy representatives presented a proposed 300‑megawatt energy storage system (ESS) intended to discharge for four continuous hours and described an early timeline for engineering, construction and commercial operation.
The company said the site under review occupies about 42 acres, with roughly 17 acres proposed for battery containers and supporting equipment. Jake Hitchings, project manager for Peregrine, said design and engineering work was expected to be complete by the end of 2025, with construction beginning in late 2026 and commercial operation targeted for just before summer 2028.
The plan would connect to the nearby substation and operate as a grid asset to charge during low demand and discharge during peak demand. “When people are starting to come home from work, demand spikes,” Hitchings said. “We can redeploy that energy during those times of higher demand.”
Why it matters: commissioners and several residents said the proposal raises safety, environmental and…
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