Solarize Tybee expands to all of Chatham County

Some local communities are not waiting on Georgia Power or the Georgia legislature.

Mary Landers, Savannahnow, 4 December 2014, Tybee Island’s solar interest spreads to county,

Solarize Tybee aims to allow more home and business owners than initially anticipated to tap into its collective buying power to reduce the cost of rooftop solar installations.

A Thursday meeting about the project attracted more than 60 people to Tybee City Hall, an enthusiastic response that has the program poised to grow before it’s even begun.

“We’ve agreed we’re going to expand county-wide with permission from local governments and the county,” said Tybee council member Paul Wolff, who helped bring the Solarize program to the island.

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