That

antique 1973 law may finally change to greatly facilitate
solar financing through power purchase agreements (PPAs),
now that Georgia Power has finally realized the good PR it’s
getting for its own solar power deployments.

Walter C. Jones, Jacksonville.com, 13 January 2015,

Solar access for residences, churches, small businesses could become easier under agreement,

ATLANTA | Homeowners, churches and small businesses would soon have
access to the financing available in two-dozen states for the
installation of solar panels with little upfront costs based on an
agreement announced Tuesday during a legislative hearing.

Coming up with $18,000 or more in cash to install photovoltaic
panels on the average home is difficult for most homeowners. But if
the agreement becomes law, they could lease their roof to companies
that pay them back with free electricity, selling the rest to the
utilities.

Or cities or counties.
Valdosta or Lowndes County, for instance, might save hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year on utility bills if they could finance
solar power through PPAs.

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