The Georgia Power Company and solar industry representatives renewed their long-running debate before lawmakers Tuesday over whether setting up a new solar program would provide the same benefits to ratepayers as the existing renewable energy options.
The House Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Ad Hoc Committee on Community Solar meeting was another chance for legislators to hear from clean energy and utility experts about their opinions on the value of community solar.
Republican-backed community solar legislation failed to pass in the state Senate and House earlier this year. The proposals would have allowed small- and mid-scale developers to participate in a community solar program regulated by the state Public Service Commission and let them build small solar arrays on Georgia Power’s turf. Subscribers would receive a credit on their electricity bill for a portion of the generation output.
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