Green Power EMC, the renewable energy provider for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, one of the nation's largest independent solar power producers and the U.S. solar platform for Shell, today announced the completion of a 200-megawatt (MW_AC) solar portfolio that includes three utility-scale projects in southern Georgia. The total capacity is distributed across two counties in the southwestern and southeastern parts of the state and provides enough low-cost, renewable energy to serve more than 35,000 EMC households. As a clean energy source, the solar portfolio's environmental offset is equivalent to more than 350,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan said that the commissioning of this solar portfolio demonstrates the continued dedication of Georgia's cooperatives in being leaders in renewable energy while making a positive difference in the communities they serve. "EMCs maintain a balanced and diverse portfolio to meet the energy needs of Georgia's consumers – and that includes innovative sources like solar," said Lt. Governor Duncan. "They've harnessed Georgia's natural resources to power our homes, drive economic development, and provide hundreds of jobs in construction and installation."

The three projects were commissioned on schedule and collectively complete the 200MW_AC portfolio first announced by the partners in 2017. The three solar sites were developed, funded, and built by Silicon Ranch, which also owns, operates, and maintains the arrays throughout the lifecycle of each facility. Green Power EMC is purchasing all the energy and environmental attributes generated by the facilities on behalf of its Member EMCs for the next thirty years.