Duke Energy cuts ribbon at new battery plant

Christian Peterson: [email protected] Duke Energy and Suwannee County have been working together for over 70 years. In fact, Duke first established its energy plant in 1953. This is why Tuesday, May 20, was a big day for the two organizations. A large crowd gathered at Duke's Suwannee County plant, which was packed with Suwannee County leaders, Duke Energy employees, Live Oak leaders, and community leaders. They all gathered for the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the Suwannee Long-Duration Battery Storage Plant. This new battery system is Duke's first non-lithium storage system. The experiment is focused on providing more power to those in need, especially in the case of an