ATLANTA — Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements.
The regulatory approval covers seven utility-scale solar projects procured through the company’s CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 requests for proposals.
The seven newly approved solar power purchase agreements are distributed across several Georgia counties. The projects include 200 MW in Sumter County, 200 MW in Irwin County, 194 MW in Jefferson County, 185 MW in Emanuel County, 150 MW in Warren County, 130 MW in Decatur County and 78 MW in Appling County.
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Wilson Mallard serves as the director of renewable development for Georgia Power. He said using more solar power resources will help everyday Georgians with power affordability.
“These new solar resources will deliver affordable and reliable energy at a fixed price for the benefit of all Georgia Power customers for years to come,” Mallard said. “The approval of these agreements by the Georgia PSC helps advance cost-effective renewable energy in our state and adds more than 1,100 megawatts of renewable energy resources to our diverse generation portfolio.”
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Mallard said renewable energy plays a large role in meeting Georgia’s growth and growing energy needs, with the CARES subscription program helping to do so.
The CARES 2025 request for proposals was originally approved under Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan.
The recent decision follows a September 2025 approval by state regulators for 1,068 MW of projects under the CARES 2023 period, which included multiple facilities across Georgia.
The program divides projects into two categories based on customer size: Utility-Scale for metered commercial and industrial subscribers with annual demands exceeding three MW looking to subscribe to projects larger than six MW and Distributed Generation for subscribers with demands between one MW and three MW seeking local solar projects ranging from 250 kilowatts to six MW.
Georgia Power has also opened enrollment for its CARES Customer Identified Resource program, which state regulators approved for up to 3,000 MW of additional renewable energy capacity.
The CARES program was established in coordination with state regulators to allow commercial, industrial and other eligible subscribers to purchase a proportional share of energy generated by renewable facilities.
The expanded capacity is intended to meet growing subscriber demand for carbon-free power across Georgia.
The approved Georgia Power solar projects are scheduled to begin commercial operation as early as 2029.
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