Electricity is a tricky commodity. Unlike soybeans or corn, it can’t be stored for later use. But a new TVA project could change all that.This past October TVA began building the nation’s first largescale, flowbattery power storage facility in Columbus, Mississippi. The plant will use the Regenesys technology to store electricity during offpeak periods and retrieve it for use when the need for power increases. Located east of Columbia Air Force Base, the facility is being designed to store up to 120 megawatthours of energy. Once fully charged, it will be capable of providing power to some 7,500 homes for 10 hours or more.

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