Press Mention WABE July 21, 2022
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Regulators approve more solar, methane energy for Georgia Power
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Georgia's Public Service Commission approved a plan for Georgia Power to add more solar capacity and battery storage over the next five years, while also approving an equal amount of natural gas energy generation. The utility will focus more on energy efficiency, though the commission delayed decisions on coal plant closures and a rooftop solar program. The article does not mention SACE or any SACE staff.
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Regulators approve more solar, gas energy for Georgia Power
Emily Jones|WABE
July 22nd, 2022
Georgia's largest electric utility will add more solar power in the next five years, but will get an equal amount of energy from climate-warming natural gas under a plan approved Thursday by state regulators.
The company will add more battery storage to help boost renewable energy, and will focus more on energy efficiency in the future.
But the Public Service Commission also delayed key decisions on coal plants that Georgia Power wants to close, and on a popular rooftop solar program.