CleanTechnica » Georgia solar http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Low-Cost Solar Power Could Triple Georgia’s Solar Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/low-cost-solar-power-triple-georgias-solar-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/low-cost-solar-power-triple-georgias-solar-capacity/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 06:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74021 Editor’s Note: While it’s great to see Georgia finally moving to put some serious solar power installations up, the really exciting thing about this story is that some of the projects are offering electricity for 6.5¢/kWh! If that doesn’t mean anything to you, that’s cheaper than the cheapest coal on the market (not even counting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/solar-georgia-public-service-commission/feed/ 0 1st TalkSolar + CleanTechnica Podcast! (Tables Turned) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:33:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65646 As announced the other day, TalkSolar and CleanTechnica have teamed up for TalkSolar’s second season. The first show was on Thursday (shows are broadcast live on Thursdays at noon EST / 9 am PST on BlogTalkRadio). Since it was the first show of the new partnership, we decided to launch with the interview tables turned. I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/feed/ 1 Georgia Power Changes Its Position On Solar Bill http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:45:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63271 By Beth Bond of Southeast Green Georgia House Bill 874 (HB874), which is intended to clarify a gray area in current Georgia law, has had an interesting trip in the halls of the Georgia Legislature this year. The proposed bill has a broad base of support and is entitled the Solar Financial Freedom Act. The bill has

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/feed/ 0 Introducing The Solar Foundation’s “State Solar Jobs 2013″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:08:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62573 The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, which shows the growth of solar jobs in 2013 and gives predictions for 2014. “Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, and that growth rates are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/feed/ 2 Monopoly Utilities Neglect To Mention Billions In Fossil Fuel Subsidies http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:32:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61888 Last weekend, the New York Times took a look at changing GOP perspectives on solar – particularly rooftop solar – as more conservatives embrace renewables. The article highlights rooftop solar-supporting conservatives like Barry Goldwater Jr. and Tom Morrissey from Arizona, and Debbie Dooley from Georgia.  The piece describes a shift in GOP attitudes toward rooftop solar,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/feed/ 9 Solar Power War — It’s Heating Up http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/solar-power-war/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/solar-power-war/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59379 Originally published on Cost of Solar. I’m not much of a fan for simplifications. However, when people spend their time and money trying to destroy something that helps people in dozens of ways — that helps the planet and the economy and your health — simply to become slightly more rich (super duper rich), I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/solar-power-war/feed/ 11 5 Solar Growth Markets That May Surprise You… http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/5-solar-growth-markets-may-surprise/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/5-solar-growth-markets-may-surprise/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58383 Originally published on Cost of Solar. You probably know which states have been strong solar growth states over the past several years — California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina…. But below are 4 states and one city that are picking up some serious steam in the solar power arena (can I use “pick up

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/30/5-solar-growth-markets-may-surprise/feed/ 61 Louisiana v Georgia: Solar Jobs Comparison Infographic http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/22/louisiana-v-georgia-solar-jobs-comparison-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/22/louisiana-v-georgia-solar-jobs-comparison-infographic/#comments Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:00:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56637 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Thanks to our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net, we have another thrilling solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown between Louisiana and Georgia. Enjoy! Solar Jobs Comparison — Louisiana vs. Georgia A showdown of two solar [not so] heavyweights (sorry guys!), Louisiana and Georgia  showcase their solar potential by stacking up their employed solar workers,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/22/louisiana-v-georgia-solar-jobs-comparison-infographic/feed/ 10 Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53157 Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you missed these previous rankings, also

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/feed/ 4 Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:30:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53090 Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of electricity production. In January, I then created rankings of the top solar power states per capita and followed those up with rankings of the top solar power states per capita vs the top solar power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/feed/ 25 SEIA Applauds Georgia Power Solar Roadmap (Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/21/seia-applauds-georgia-power-solar-roadmap/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/21/seia-applauds-georgia-power-solar-roadmap/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:50:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45337   The following is the Solar Energy Industries Association’s statement on Georgia Power Company’s new solar roadmap: WASHINGTON, DC – The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a roadmap put forth by the Georgia Power Company for how the company intends to create one of the nation’s largest voluntarily-developed solar portfolios by an investor-owned

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/21/seia-applauds-georgia-power-solar-roadmap/feed/ 4 Georgia Could More than Triple Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/georgia-could-more-than-triple-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/georgia-could-more-than-triple-solar-power-capacity/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:10:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43609   The state of Georgia currently has about 61 MW of solar power. Over the next three years, its solar power capacity could be expanded to 210 MW. Georgia Power filed with the Public Utilities Commission for approval of what might be the largest solar project in the state. However, it was said to not

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/georgia-could-more-than-triple-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 1 Alabama Power Deal to Bring in Low-Cost Wind Power from Oklahoma, Kansas http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/01/with-midwest-wind-deal-alabama-power-meets-3-of-demand-at-below-cost-of-own-generation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/01/with-midwest-wind-deal-alabama-power-meets-3-of-demand-at-below-cost-of-own-generation/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:50:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43381 The 20-year deal to bring wind power to Alabama from two TradeWind Energy wind farms is enough to meet 3% of Alabama Power customers' consumption...and it's going to cost less than what it would have cost the utility to produce it. Sourcing clean, renewable wind power from the Chisholm View and Buffalo Dunes Wind Projects contributes to delivering substantial local green job and economic gains, carbon and GHG emissions reductions and other health and environmental benefits.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/01/with-midwest-wind-deal-alabama-power-meets-3-of-demand-at-below-cost-of-own-generation/feed/ 1 Georgia Power to Boost Solar Portfolio to 210 MW over 3 Years http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/georgia-power-to-boost-solar-portfolio-to-210-mw-over-3-years/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/georgia-power-to-boost-solar-portfolio-to-210-mw-over-3-years/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:06:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43283   Georgia Power, a subsidiary of one of America’s largest generators of electricity, announced Wednesday that it has filed a new solar initiative — the Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative (“GPASI”) — with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), which would see Georgia Power acquire 210 megawatts (MW) of additional solar capacity through long-term contracts over

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/28/georgia-power-to-boost-solar-portfolio-to-210-mw-over-3-years/feed/ 1 Georgia Power and Solar Design & Development Team Up for 19 MW of Solar Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/05/georgia-power-and-solar-design-development-team-up-for-19-mw-of-solar-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/05/georgia-power-and-solar-design-development-team-up-for-19-mw-of-solar-projects/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:05:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39819   Georgia Power and Solar Design & Development (SD&D) have teamed up to develop and install a number of solar projects totalling 19 MW around the southern state. This is reportedly “Georgia Power’s first retail utility-scale solar power development,” Georgia Power writes. “When complete, the projects will more than double Georgia’s solar production. “The 19

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