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Peregrine Energy proposes 300-MW battery storage project near Perky plant; commissioners and residents press for safety data
Summary
Peregrine Energy told the Harrison County Commissioners Court it plans a 300-megawatt, four-hour energy storage installation near an existing power plant, promising local tax revenue and grid support; residents and several commissioners raised safety, environmental and decommissioning concerns and asked the company for studies and a site‑specific emergency plan.
Benton Blaine of Cushman Wakefield and Jake Hitchings, project manager for Peregrine Energy, presented a proposal April 8 to build a 300-megawatt energy storage system (ESS) in Harrison County that the company says would discharge for four continuous hours and support peak grid demand. The court heard technical, safety and economic details and took public comment but did not vote on the project.
Why it matters: Peregrine says the installation would act as a “mini power plant” to meet short peak needs, improve local reliability and generate long-term property tax revenue. Neighbors and county officials pressed the company for independent safety analyses, details on decommissioning and proof of claims after hearing public accounts of battery incidents elsewhere.
The presentation and company claims: Blaine introduced Peregrine’s team and then Hitchings outlined the system design, which the company described as modular, outdoor-rated containerized battery units with an American-made battery management system and inverters. Hitchings said the proposed…
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