Forum: Solar energy can be option for Georgia
At a recent congressional hearing, Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise told Congress that Georgia cannot meet a proposed mandate to obtain at least 25 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
Tenaska Closes Commercial Financing for Imperial Solar Energy Center South
OMAHA, Neb., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenaska, one of the largest independent energy companies in the United States, today announced that it has closed financing for Imperial Solar Energy Center South, a utility-scale photovoltaic solar generating plant in southern California.
The project represents Tenaska's expansion into solar power generation and is the first of what is expected to be a number of solar generating stations the company will develop in California and other states.
Ga. Power to double the solar power it buys
ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. will double the amount of solar energy it buys from customers who have their own generation units, launching the state into the nation’s leaders in using electricity from the sun, Public Service Commission Chairman Lauren “Bubba” McDonald announced Thursday.
Saguache Board of County Commissioners Approves SolarReserve's Energy Project in Colorado
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced it has received its final 1041 Permit from the Saguache County Board of County Commissioners for its two 100 megawatt solar thermal energy facilities.
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