Sam Kitchens Named 2018 Solar Advocate of the Year
The Macon-Bibb Director of Parks and Beautification, and Vice Chairman of the Jones County Board of Commissioners, Sam Kitchens received the 2018 Solar Advocate Award from the Georgia Solar Energy Association on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the organization’s annual Holiday Celebration. Mr. Kitchens was honored for his decade-long efforts to bring solar resources and […]
Groundbreaking Occurs on Largest Solar Installation in Eastern United States
Representatives from Twiggs County, the Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia Power, Origis Energy, and First Solar, Inc. gathered today in western Twiggs County for the groundbreaking of a massive new solar installation, which will cover 2,000 acres off US-23. The facility will have a capacity of 261 MW and can power an estimated 42,804 homes, […]
City of Forsyth Cuts Ribbon on First EV Charger
This morning, Mayor Eric Wilson and the Forsyth City Council gathered to cut the ribbon on the city’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station, located at 200 S. Kimball Street, just off the town square. The Forsyth EV station was the first project within the MGCAC region to utilize matching funds through the MGCAC Clean […]
Georgia Power Announces 139 MW Solar Energy Project for Robins AFB
In a ceremony held at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia Power announced plans to build a new 139 megawatt (MW) solar facility adjacent to Robins Air Force Base (AFB). The project was approved earlier that day by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). This site will become the largest solar project constructed […]
Macon-Bibb County Approves First Public SEPA in Georgia
In 2015, the Georgia General Assembly passed H.B. 57, known as the Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act. The bill was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on May 12, 2015. This legislation paved the way for electric customers in Georgia (including counties and municipalities) to enter into Solar Energy Procurement Agreements (SEPAs) for the […]
Georgia Power Announces 139 MW Solar Energy Project for Robins AFB
In a ceremony held at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia Power announced plans to build a new 139 megawatt (MW) solar facility adjacent to Robins Air Force Base (AFB). The project was approved earlier that day by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). This site will become the largest solar project constructed […]
2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone
In 2015, based on EPA’s review of the air quality criteria for ozone (O3) and related photochemical oxidants and for O3, EPA revised the levels of both standards. EPA revised the primary and secondary ozone standard levels to 0.070 parts per million (ppm), and retained their indicators (O3), forms (fourth-highest daily maximum, averaged across three consecutive years) and averaging times (eight hours).
MGCAC in Attainment for 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
On October 1, 2015, EPA strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 0.070 parts per million (ppm), based on extensive scientific evidence about the effects of ozone on public health and welfare. EPA reports that the updated standards will improve public health protection, particularly for at-risk groups including children, older […]
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