Guyton Community Solar Project

December 18, 2018

 Georgia Power Renewable Capacity*
Biomass Wind Solar Total

3,100+ MW

2,000+ MW

1,000+ MW 

< 10 MW 16+ MW

2001 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Online Projected
Biomass QFs & Green Energy PPAs Large Scale Solar, Advanced Solar Initiative (ASI), ASI Prime, & QF PPAs REDI Utility Scale, Distributed
Generation and C&I PPAs
*NOTE, REC Disclaimer: A portion of the renewable generation capacity  Self‐build Projects (Military)
& Demos Self‐build Projects & Demos
included in this chart includes capacity where the renewable generator 
retains the related Renewable Energy Credits and the right to use them. Blue Canyon
2 PPAs
 What is Community Solar?

 Solar facility subscription program

► Customer purchases a monthly subscription
and receives monthly a bill credit

► $24.99 per 1-kW block per month

► For customers who may not want to install, but

want to be able to “see” the solar panels
Subscription limited to 10 blocks

► 8,000 1-kW blocks available from 3 solar

facilities (Comer, Guyton, and Waynesboro,
Ga.)

► Available to GPC Residential customers

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 What are the Benefits of this Community Solar Project?
► Customer satisfaction, for those who want a direct solar option to
support solar
o An option for customers who may not want to install, but want to be able to “see” the panels
that provide solar power

► Benefits all customers by adding to a diverse portfolio of electricity

generating resources
o Enhances Georgia’s clean, safe, reliable, and affordable generation mix
o No upward pressure on rates

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 Guyton Community Solar Project Overview

► The project is part of Georgia Power’s Community Solar portfolio as

approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission

► The project is a 3.6-megawatt solar facility that will be owned, operated,

and maintained by Georgia Power as part of its generation fleet

► The project is located on a 40 acre site near Guyton, Georgia

(Effingham County) in the vicinity of Frank W. Dasher Ln & Hwy 17

► The contractor performing project work for Georgia Power is United

Renewable Energy (URE)
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SILT
FENCE

HWY 17 PLANTED PLANTED HWY 17

BUFFER BUFFER
46.37 ACRES
LEASED PARCEL

SOLAR
PANELS

SOLAR EASEMENT
10.42 ACRES