In order for communities to connect to the grid of the future, we must first build it. Through trusted partnerships, we have furthered this objective with our latest project deployments inside Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, TN. Now visitors can connect to solar power through six solar charging stations placed throughout the park. This is not only a benefit to the public, but also showcases the need for such technology and innovation to support the energy grid.

We also partnered with Dickson Electric System and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to deploy a 150kW – 2hr battery storage unit constructed in the park, which stores energy and releases it back onto Dickson’s electric system. This takes the power grid one step closer to sustainability, a huge step in the right direction for our member LPCs. A key goal of this installation is to accelerate the creation and adoption of sustainable power solutions that ultimately benefit end-users.

At Seven States, we believe it is important that we not only talk about innovation, but we also deploy it. These projects demonstrate how Seven States can empower LPCs to meet consumer demand for technology and innovation in an evolving utility marketplace. The battery storage project in particular is part of Seven States’ commitment to deploy 300MW of storage capacity across the Tennessee Valley. The solar charging stations are an excellent example of how innovation is being used to deliver solutions that not only make life more convenient for consumers but also advance the power grid forward. These projects represent another step in the right direction for building and energizing the grid of the future.

To learn more about where Seven States have deployed our projects, visit https://sevenstatespower.com/where-we-work/