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Bobwhite Energy Storage — 225 MW / 900 MWh standalone BESS, Hawkins County, East Tennessee — 20-year ESA with TVA; ~$300M total project investment

Bobwhite Energy Storage, an affiliate of Omaha-based Tenaska, signs a 20-year energy storage agreement with TVA for a 225 MW / 900 MWh BESS in Hawkins County, East Tennessee. ~$300M total project investment. Construction begins 2027; commercial operation late 2029. With this deal, TVA has now contracted 425 MW of standalone BESS across its seven-state service territory. Tenaska has 33,000+ MW in its energy development portfolio, including 7,000 MW of battery storage.

$300M

Deal Value

225MW

Capacity

900MWh

Storage

Battery Storage

Technology

TN

Location

Deal Details

Deal Type
Energy Storage Agreement
Seller / Sponsor
Tenaska (Bobwhite Energy Storage affiliate)
Buyer / Financier
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Offtaker
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Deal Value
$300,000,000
Stage
Development

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