Project Overview

The 375 MW / 1,500 MWh Laurel Creek Energy Storage II facility will provide energy and capacity services to Virginia’s electric grid, helping stabilize the grid during periods of extreme weather and high demand. The project will abide by the most stringent design and cutting-edge safety standards to ensure the project maximizes benefits to Virginia’s electric grid and Smyth County.

Construction of the Laurel Creek II facility is anticipated to start in 2032. The completion of the facility in mid-2033 will help Virginia meet its reliability needs and reach its goal to deploy more than 16,000 MW of battery energy storage by 2045, as set by Senate Bill 448.

Adjacent to a major transmission corridor feeding the Broadford Substation, the site’s location in an energy zone minimizes environmental impacts. Laurel Creek II’s site location is optimal for new energy infrastructure as it is adjacent to the approved Laurel Creek I project and is complementary to surrounding land uses.

Proposed Site Layout