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A celebration with state and local officials and leaders from Robins Air Force Base marked the milestone. The facility can deliver stored energy to the grid for up to four hours.","According to Georgia Power, Burns & McDonnell served as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the facility and delivered the project on schedule. The battery is paired with the nearby Robins Solar Facility. Georgia Power said the project is part of its strategy to add energy resources through the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Integrated Resource Plan process.","The release said the Robins Battery Facility is one of four battery energy storage projects approved in the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan Update. 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A celebration with state and local officials and leaders from Robins Air Force Base marked the milestone. The facility can deliver stored energy to the grid for up to four hours.\n\nAccording to Georgia Power, Burns & McDonnell served as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the facility and delivered the project on schedule. The battery is paired with the nearby Robins Solar Facility. Georgia Power said the project is part of its strategy to add energy resources through the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Integrated Resource Plan process.\n\nThe release said the Robins Battery Facility is one of four battery energy storage projects approved in the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan Update. 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