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Northside solar agreement clears Council; Cherry Street gets the $103,000 hookup bill
The contractor—not the city—must pay the estimated connection cost. Legal approval and execution are required before the agreement binds Atlanta.
Atlanta City Council voted 10–0 on Nov. 2 to authorize a Georgia Power solar interconnection agreement for Northside Pumping Station, according to draft action minutes. Cherry Street Energy, not the city, must cover the estimated $102,997.98 connection and installation cost under the resolution.[1][2]
The Department of Watershed Management seeks to connect the station’s solar installation to Georgia Power’s distribution system so it can supply electricity used at the Moore’s Mill Road facility. Georgia Power determined that additional interconnection facilities are needed, the resolution says.[2]
The action moves the project beyond the 4–0 committee recommendation we reported: Council has now authorized the mayor or a designee to execute the agreement with Georgia Power.[1][2]
Council approval is not confirmation that solar power is flowing. The agreement does not bind the city until it receives legal approval, is executed by the mayor or a designee, is attested to by the municipal clerk and is delivered to Georgia Power. The minutes and resolution do not establish whether those steps are complete or when the solar connection will begin service.[1][2]
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