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MEAG Power on Nov. 13 announced the groundbreaking of Pineview Solar LCC, a utility-scale solar energy facility in Wilcox County, Georgia.

Twenty-two MEAG Power Participant communities will receive a total of 80 MW of generation from the solar park as part of a 15-year power purchase agreement MEAG Power has with Pineview.

These include Albany, Blakely, Buford, Cairo, Calhoun, Camilla, Cartersville, College Park, Covington, Crisp County, Douglas, East Point, Forsyth, Griffin, LaGrange, Marietta, Monroe, Moultrie, Newnan, Palmetto, Thomasville, and Oxford.

“Adding solar energy to our balanced resource mix is a significant step for MEAG Power and our Participants,” said MEAG Power President & CEO Jim Fuller. “Non-emitting solar generation from Pineview will add diversity to our generation portfolio, further enabling us to provide reliable, affordable, and clean energy to our Participants throughout the state.”

The Pineview facility is owned by Linea Energy and will be constructed by Invenergy. It utilizes innovative technologies, including bifacial solar panels and racking equipment that tracks the sun. Bifacial panels capture sunlight on both sides of the panel, taking advantage of light reflecting off the ground, while the racking systems adjusts their tilt so that they follow the sun throughout the day, maximizing their energy production.

“The support of our Participants has been a key factor in bringing this solar project to fruition,” said Fuller. “Incremental generation projects like Pineview will help our Participant communities improve their economics, spread risk, enhance affordability and strengthen their competitiveness.”

MEAG Power is a nonprofit, statewide generation and transmission organization.

MEAG Power, a joint action agency, is among the top public power companies nationwide in terms of annual net generation, megawatt-hour sales and electric revenue.

MEAG Power provides wholesale electricity to its 49 member communities that own and operate their local electric distribution systems. MEAG Power also monitors and advocates on energy issues at the state and federal levels on behalf of its Participants.