Georgia Power Solar Rfp

We are excited to offer programs that help renewable energy grow and thrive in georgia said wilson mallard director of renewable development for georgia power.

Georgia power solar rfp. Georgia power has worked with the psc to be a national leader in renewable energy and we are eager to receive review and select projects from this rfp that will provide significant long term value georgia power is soliciting eligible renewable energy e g. The company is an investor owned tax paying utility serving 2 3 million customers in 155 of 159 counties in georgia. The future of solar is bright in georgia and georgia power is leading the way in making our state a national leader in solar energy. Georgia power is partnering with solar developers through its customer connected solar program which plans to bring 25 mw of distributed generation customer sited solar to the state.

These new projects were chosen from competing bids submitted to georgia power s 2017 redi request for proposal process. In years in which georgia power s irp has identified a capacity need an rfp is issued to fill the need. Solar wind or biomass projects greater than 3 mw up to 540 mw in size in this rfp. To help meet our customers growing electricity needs georgia power is committed to using reliable cost effective renewable energy sources that work best in our state.

The proxy unit and pricing awarded to. Georgia power s rates remain well below the national average. Georgia power company s 2022 2023 utility scale renewable request for proposals june 19 2020 i. Participating customers will purchase the renewable facility production at a fixed portfolio price and receive hourly credit based on production from the ppa s.

Georgia power capacity rfp georgia power s 2022 2028 capacity rfp is designed to procure resources to meet its customers capacity needs as reflected in its 2019 irp approved by the georgia public service commission in july 2019. To help meet our customers growing electricity needs georgia power is committed to using reliable cost effective and renewable energy sources that work best in our state. Georgia power is leading the way in making our state a national leader in solar energy. Georgia power is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nation s largest generators of electricity.

The company is also working with the university system of georgia on the development of two large scale solar projects at. Georgia power s 139 mw solar project at robins air force base is expected to break ground in 2018.