White Pine Energy Storage, LLC Seeks Market-Based Rate Authority

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White Pine Energy Storage, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for market-based rate authority. The company aims to sell capacity, energy, and ancillary services pursuant to a market-based rate tariff, effective as of October 20, 2025. White Pine Energy Storage plans to operate a 100 MW battery energy storage facility in Taylor County, Georgia, with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW.

Key Takeaways:

  • White Pine Energy Storage, LLC is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and seeks market-based rate authority to sell capacity, energy, and ancillary services.
  • The company plans to operate a 100 MW battery energy storage facility in Taylor County, Georgia, with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW.
  • The facility will interconnect to the Georgia Power Company transmission system using surplus interconnection service available under White Pine Solar, LLC's interconnection agreement.
  • White Pine Energy Storage has received a self-certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator status and intends to submit a quarterly compliance filing for Q2 2025.
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC has a commercial arrangement with Vanguard, a publicly traded U.S. utility, where Vanguard has a 10.78% ownership stake in NextEra Energy, Inc.
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC has operations primarily through three business units: Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy Resources, and NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC.
  • These business units have various transmission facilities, including interests in some facilities co-owned by XPLR Infrastructure, LP.

Statistics:

  • The proposed battery energy storage facility has a nameplate capacity of 100 MW.
  • White Pine Energy Storage will sell all the power produced by the facility on a firm basis under a 25-year energy storage agreement with Georgia Power Company.
  • Florida Power & Light Company owns approximately 33,535 MW of net generating capacity in peninsular Florida and the Florida Panhandle.
  • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC owns or operates merchant generating facilities in 38 states and Canada, with a combined net generating capacity of approximately 33,000 MW.
  • NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC owns various Commission-regulated transmission facilities, including approximately 20 miles of 345 kV transmission lines and related equipment under PJM's operational control.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, 2023.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 824d (2023).
  • 18 C.F.R. § 385.204, 385.205 (2024).
  • 18 C.F.R. Part 35.
  • The Vanguard Group Inc., et al., Docket No. EC19-57-002, Quarterly Compliance Filing for Q2 of 2025 (Aug. 6, 2025).
  • Florida Power & Light Co., 81 FERC P 61,107 (1997).
  • FPL FERC Electric Tariff, 2nd Revised Volume No. 6.