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Georgia Power continues renewable energy growth by awarding largest distributed generation solar procurement in company's history
Georgia Power has awarded the final contracts in the largest set of distributed generation (DG) solar power purchase agreements in company history. Thanks to the Georgia Public Service Commission's (PSC) recent approval, 16 new contracts, totaling 70 megawatts (MW) of new third-party solar, are moving forward as a part of the 2024 distributed generation request for proposals (RFP). These agreements build on the momentum from 2024, when an additional 12 contracts were approved and completed, addi
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