Georgia Power is expected to seek regulatory approval to increase the cap on the amount of solar power it buys from the private sector.

That increase is likely to spur solar installations at Georgia businesses and homes.

Georgia Power buys and sells solar power at a premium through its Green Energy program, which is capped at 2.5MW.

The utility hopes to boost the cap to 6.4MW, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald, chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commission, said Wednesday.

Read more: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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