Georgia Power enters into 20-year agreement to add biomass energy of 53.5MW – Energy Business Review

US-based energy company Georgia Power has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rollcast Energy to boost its biomass power capacity by 53.5MW.

Under the agreement, Georgia will procure the biomass power from Rollcast’s Piedmont Green Power plant, located in Barnesville in the US state of Georgia. The owner of the plant will retain all Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).

Georgia Power president and CEO Paul Bowers stated the new agreement is a part of company’s strategy to diversify its energy portfolio, thereby providing its customers with cost-effective renewable sources.

“Our customers want safe, clean, reliable and affordable energy, and that’s a commitment we will keep,” added Bowers.

The new agreement follows the company’s plans to obtain energy from two wind farms in Oklahoma with capacity totaling 250MW.

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