美國當地8月21日報道，Georgia電力計劃加大太陽能采購，從獨立電力生產商那里購買，其中2.5MW是從用戶，公司中購買，加起來總計為5MW的電量。

另外，Georgia電力公司打算自己生產1MW的電量，并且再購買1.4MW的太陽能：分別從Savannah地區購買1.2MW，從Georgia Pecan農場那邊購買200KW。

Georgia Power plans to double its solar energy purchases from independent power producers - resulting in an additional 2.5 MW of capacity purchased from homes and businesses, bringing the total to slightly more than 5 MW.

The announcement was made by Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Lauren McDonald, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

In addition, Georgia Power plans to build 1 MW of its own capacity, as well as purchase 1.4 MW of solar from a 1.2 MW project planned for the Savannah area and a 200 kW array at a Georgia pecan farm.