ATLANTA, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power today announced a request for proposals (RFP) for green energy resources.

The energy will be used to help grow Georgia Power's Green Energy program, which was launched in October 2006. The program currently has more than 4,400 customers enrolled who purchase approximately 19,000 100-kilowatt-hour blocks monthly.

Georgia Power seeks competitive proposals that will offer exceptional value to the company and its customers. The company is seeking up to 80,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually of green energy, 1,500 MWh annually of which may be solar photovoltaic energy. Proposals must provide annual energy-only pricing for energy and associated renewable energy credits. All green energy resources must satisfy the criteria of the Green-e® energy National Standard for Renewable Electricity Products.

The green energy resources for the RFP are needed on or before January 1, 2011. Georgia Power prefers a contract term of 10 years but will consider proposals for a 20-year term for solar resources only. There is a bidder's fee of $200 to help defray administrative costs.

"Georgia Power encourages the development of renewable energy in Georgia and the Southeast," said Ervan Hancock, Georgia Power's renewable and green strategy manager. "With this green energy RFP, we hope to provide the renewable resources to further grow our Green Energy program."

A bidders' conference will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 1 p.m. in Georgia Power's James K. Davis Conference Center located at 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard in Atlanta.

    Tentative RFP Schedule:
                            EVENT                            DATE
    Solicitation Issued                                 April 30, 2009
    Bidders Conference                                   May 13, 2009
    Due date for "Notice of Intent to Bid"               May 29, 2009
    Bids Due (Proposals must be received by or hand
     delivered to RFP Bidder Contact by 5:00 PM EDT.)   June 30, 2009
    Short List Determination                          September 30, 2009
    Complete Negotiations (if applicable)             November 30, 2009
    File Contract(s) with the Georgia Public Service
     Commission                                       December 28, 2009
    Commercial Operation Date for Resource             January 1, 2011

To learn more about Georgia Power's Green Energy program and the green energy RFP, visit http://www.georgiapower.com/green/request_for_proposals.asp.

Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties.

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SOURCE: Georgia Power

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