Georgia is the nation's fastest growing solar market

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http://www.utilitydive.com/news/georgia-is-the-nations-fastest-growing-solar-market/335319/

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By Robert Walton | November 20, 2014

[font size=3]Dive Brief:

• Georgia has the fastest growing solar market in the country, spurred on by state and federal policies and a new focus on clean energy and its economic benefits to the state. Solar-related jobs in the state grew 225% last year, the Savannah Daily News reports.
• Regulators last year directed Georgia Power, the state’s largest utility, to add 525 MW of solar power by 2016. That decision prompted new initiatives in the state to boost deployment.
• New research finds Georgia attracted $666 million in private clean energy investment from 2009 to 2013 and will generate an additional $4.4 billion over the next decade.

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“Solar is more affordable and efficient than ever, and there are several reasons for this continuing trend,” said James Marlow, president of Radiance Solar in Atlanta. “The cost of solar equipment is much lower, tax incentives now capture the total system installation costs, and the state’s utility industry now sees solar as a flexible, affordable addition to its electric generation resources.”

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[Dawgs]

1. Kick for Atlanta. One of the more liberal cities in the country.

[cprise]

2. And next door in Florida... squat. n/t