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LocaL cLean Power
April 2009
SoutheaSt energy oPPortunitieS
 www.wri.org www.southface.org www.cleanenergy.org
This fact sheet is based on data and discussion in the WRI/SACE/Southface issue brief “Local Clean Power” (see: www.wri.org/publication/southeast-energy-policy).
 
ta 1. Rna Pr Gnran Pna (Gw)
NeAR-teRm
(through 2015)
mid-teRm
(through 2025)
Biomass 20,433 22,703Solar PV 2,800 18,668Low-impact hydro 4,000 4,445Wind (onshore) 3,272 3,635Total 30,505 49,451
Renewable Energy Opportunities in
G
eorGiA
Georgia can generate an additional 50,000 GWh o electricity rom available renewable energy resources (see Table 1), which would make total renewable power production equal to
approximately 40 percent of current electricity sales
.Renewable and conventional power options are comparable intotal costs or new generation, but renewable energy resourcesoer advantages in terms o water use, air quality, and climateimpacts (see back).
New ReNewAble electRicity GeNeRAtioN:NeAR-teRm PoRtfolioNew ReNewAble electRicityGeNeRAtioN:mid-teRm PoRtfolio
P
olicy
P
riorities
o Establish rm targets and fexible market rameworks with a renewableelectricity standard (RES) that requires utilities to generate or sourcean increasing percentage o their power rom renewable resources. Atarget o 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025 is an achievable goal.o Provide fexible tax credits, investment rebates, low-interest loans, andmarket pricing or third-party renewable electric power production.o Develop interconnection and net metering rules, along with advancedgrid inrastructure and clear and predictable permitting processes.o Create environmental perormance criteria, denitions, and incen-tives or sustainable biomass energy resources. Provide research andresource monitoring support to ensure adequate supplies and bestmanagement practices.
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