Avoid downtimes and stay powered through emergencies.
Resiliency solutions customized to your business's needs.
For many businesses severe weather or other impacts to their electric service can be a catastrophic disruption to daily operations.
DERs deliver backup power solutions for extended outage durations.
Explore which option works best for your business!
Georgia Power-owned & maintained
As your power company we can design, procure, install, own, operate, and maintain DER solutions for your business.
DER Customer Pilot Program
Requirements tied to energy usage.
200 kW load minimum.
1,000 kW load minimum for credit eligibility.
Certain rate restrictions apply.
DER Colocation Program (DCL)
Requirements tied to size of generator(s).
At least 10 MW or greater system.
Customer-owned & maintained
Receive a credit on your bill for the DER resources you own and maintain while we operate them.
DER Customer Owned Program (DCO)
Requirements tied to size of generator(s).
At least 1,000 kW or greater system.
DERs 250 kW or greater can be aggregated.
10 MW maximum per location.
Compare All Program Details
| DER Customer Pilot | New DER Colocation Program | New DER Customer Owned Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DER Asset Ownership | Georgia Power | Georgia Power | Customer |
| Capable of pushing to the Grid | No | Yes | Yes |
| DER Metered Separately | No | Yes | Yes |
| Max Term Length | Asset Life | Asset Life | Through 2031 |
| Technology Allowed | Dispatchable | Dispatchable with Firm Fuel Supply | Dispatchable with Firm Fuel Supply |
| Eligibility | RAS: 200kW Annual Peak Load DRC: 1000kW Demand Reduction but can aggregate facilities if each is > 200kW |
Installed asset nameplate ≥ 10MW | Installed asset nameplate ≥ 1MW and < 10MW, can aggregate if each is 250kW or greater |
| Program Tariff Cost / Credit | Monthly levelized payment & credit RAS: Capital and O&M Costs DRC: 100% Capacity Value (Firm Load Only) |
Lump sum upfront payment Capital and O&M Costs less 75% of system value | Monthly levelized credit Credit for 75% of the system value |
| Fuel Cost Responsibility | Customer | Georgia Power | Georgia Power |
| Operational Use Cases | Local Outage, Extreme Supply and Demand Conditions | Local Outage, Economic Dispatch | Local Outage, Economic Dispatch |
| Rate limitations | Certain Marginal Rates Ineligible | No limitations | No limitations |
1. DER Customer Pilot Program
A behind-the-meter DER Customer Pilot Program, which is implemented under two complementary tariffs: the Resiliency Asset Service Tariff (RAS-1) and the Demand Response Credit Tariff (DCR-1).
| DER Asset Ownership | Georgia Power |
| Capable of pushing to the Grid | No |
| DER Metered Separately | No |
| Max Term Length | Asset Life |
| Technology Allowed | Dispatchable |
| Eligibility | RAS: 200kW Annual Peak Load DRC: 1000kW Demand Reduction but can aggregate facilities if each is > 200kW |
| Program Tariff Cost / Credit | Monthly levelized payment & credit RAS: Capital and O&M Costs DRC: 100% Capacity Value (Firm Load Only) |
| Fuel Cost Responsibility | Customer |
| Operational Use Cases | Local Outage, Extreme Supply and Demand Conditions |
| Rate limitations | Certain Marginal Rates Ineligible |
Resiliency Asset Service Tariff:
- Georgia Power will design, procure, install, own, operate, and maintain the equipment and charge the customer a fixed monthly payment.
Demand Response Credit Tariff:
- Georia Power offers a credit for demand response that allows us to dispatch the resource through operation of the DER during a system reliability event.
- Participating customers can receive a fixed monthly credit valued at 100% of the capacity value.
- Customers enrolled in RAS-1 have the option to participate in the DRC-1.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Customers can aggregate multiple accounts under the same corporate ownership to reach the 1,000 kW minimum so long as the minimum peak demand at each premises is at least 200 kW. A single point of contact designated by the customer will also be required.
- Customers on Real Time Pricing have certain restrictions based on their firm load.
- Participants must enter into respective customer agreements that identifies the scope, pricing and commercial terms.
- To participate in DRC-1, RAS-1 participation is required and a minimum of 1,000 kW of demand reduction must be achieved.
- Must not be on the following rate plans to participate in DRC-1: FPA, EAF, DPEC, TOU-SC
- RTP rate has certain restrictions tied to firm load
2. DER Colocation Program (DCL)
A supply-side program through which new Georgia Power-owned, dispatchable large DER systems will be made available to qualifying C&I customers to support resiliency.
| DER Asset Ownership | Georgia Power |
| Capable of pushing to the Grid | Yes |
| DER Metered Separately | Yes |
| Max Term Length | Asset Life |
| Technology Allowed | Dispatchable with Firm Fuel Supply |
| Eligibility | Installed asset nameplate ≥ 10MW |
| Program Tariff Cost / Credit | Lump sum upfront payment Capital and O&M Costs less 75% of system value |
| Fuel Cost Responsibility | Georgia Power |
| Operational Use Cases | Local Outage, Economic Dispatch |
| Rate limitations | No limitations |
Program Details:
- Georgia Power will design, procure, install, own, operate, and maintain a dispatchable DER with a firm fuel supply and are interconnected allowing us to transmit the produced energy to the electric grid.
- The DER system provides the customer with backup service and will be dispatched by Georgia Power to support both economic and reliability needs on its system.
- Participating customers will pay an upfront lump sum payment that is determined based on the total investment plus projected maintenance and operating costs less 75% of the system value.
Eligibility Requirements:
- System must be at least 10 MW and located at customer premises.
- Participants must enter a customer agreement that identifies the scope, pricing, and commercial terms.
3. DER Customer Owned Program (DCO)
A supply-side program through which customers can enroll their DER systems for a monthly credit.
| DER Asset Ownership | Customer |
| Capable of pushing to the Grid | Yes |
| DER Metered Separately | Yes |
| Max Term Length | Through 2031 |
| Technology Allowed | Dispatchable with Firm Fuel Supply |
| Eligibility | Installed asset nameplate ≥ 1MW and < 10MW, can aggregate if each is 250kW or greater |
| Program Tariff Cost / Credit | Monthly levelized credit Credit for 75% of the system value |
| Fuel Cost Responsibility | GPC |
| Operational Use Cases | Local Outage, Economic Dispatch |
| Rate limitations | No limitations |
Program Details:
- Georgia Power will operate and control new, customer-owned, dispatchable DERs with firm fuel supply and are interconnected allowing us to transmit the produced energy to the electric grid.
- An interconnection agreement will be required. Costs for studies and required equipment and installation will be the responsibility of the customer.
- The DER provides the customer with backup service and will be dispatched by Georgia Power to support both economic and reliability needs on its system.
- Participating customers will receive a monthly credit based upon 75% of the system value that the DER provides at the time of contracting.
- Customers can currently participate through 2031. At term end, Georgia Power and the customer may extend the agreement based on system needs.
Eligibility Requirements:
- System must be between 1 MW and 10 MW and located at customer premises. Customers may aggregate assets at multiple accounts to meet the 1 MW minimum requirement, provided that each account’s DER is 250 kW or greater.
- Participants must enter a customer agreement that outlines the requirements of the customer resource, including, but not limited to design, installation, operations, maintenance, and permitting.
Why Resiliency?
Catastrophic weather events such as ice storms, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms can impact your electric service and disrupt your operations, and we designed our resiliency programs with on-site electrical backup resources to make sure that doesn't happen.
Customized Resiliency Solutions
The dispatchable resources will be custom-sized and configured to meet the specific needs of your business. From traditional reciprocating internal combustion engines that utilize diesel or natural gas fuel, to battery energy storage systems – let us do the work for you to design a solution that provides the benefits of enhanced resiliency with the convenience and connivence of a fixed payment or credit.
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
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