Georgia Power - Solar Buyback Program (Georgia)

Summary

Last modified on December 17, 2014.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Georgia
Name	Georgia Power - Solar Buyback Program
Incentive Type	Performance-Based Incentive
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Eligible Technologies	Photovoltaics
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Utility
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	0.17/kWh
Equipment Requirements	Equipment must comply with the standards set down by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the National Electrical Safety Code.
Maximum Incentive	Maximum for single-phase customers (residential and small commercial): 25 kW Maximum for three-phase customers: 100 kW
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	RECs transfer to Georgia Power along with electricity
Terms	5-year contract
Program Administrator	Georgia Power Company
Website	http://www.georgiapower.com/earthcents/green/solar-buyback.cshtml
References	DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

Note: This program is fully subscribed and is not accepting new customers into the program at this time.

Georgia Power, the state's largest utility, has established a green power program, that allows the company to purchase limited solar generation at a premium price based on other customers voluntarily paying a premium on their electric bill to support renewable generation. System owners are paid for generation at a higher rate than the rate at which they would be compensated under the standard Renewable and Non-Renewable program (RNR-8). Georgia Power purchases 100% of the electricity from photovoltaic (PV) systems at a rate of $0.17 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with a current aggregate program capacity limit of 4.4 megawatts (MW). This program is currently full and there is not any available capacity at this time. The expansion of this program depends on the increase of customers purchasing green energy from Georgia Power. Georgia Power maintains a waiting list for this program.

All equipment must comply with the standards set down by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the National Electrical Safety Code.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Scott Gentry
Department	Georgia Power Company
Address	241 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Address 2	Bin #10194
Place	Atlanta, Georgia
Zip/Postal Code	30305
Phone	(404) 506-2688
Phone 2	(800) 524-2421
Email	msgentry@southernco.com
Website	http://www.georgiapower.com/

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.