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Developer presents 200 MW Eagle Energy battery project, highlights safety, timelines and brownfield cleanup
Summary
James Hinkston of the Eagle Energy development team told the Flat Rock City Council the proposed 200 MW, battery-only Eagle Energy Storage Project would cost about $300 million, create roughly 100 construction jobs, clean up a brownfield site and target operations in 2028–29.
James Hinkston, a member of the development team for the Eagle Energy Storage Project, told the Flat Rock City Council the proposal is for a 200-megawatt battery-only facility on a brownfield site in Flat Rock and represents about a $300,000,000 investment.
Hinkston said the site would be used to store electricity when demand is low and discharge during peak demand to help utilities manage the grid. “It’s gonna be providing a critical service for utilities to to manage the grid in this region,” he said. He estimated construction would create about 100 jobs and last 12 to 18 months, with commercial operations targeted for 2028 or early 2029.
Why it matters: Hinkston framed the project as both an economic investment and infrastructure addition that can improve local grid reliability. He said Wayne…
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