In this Aug. 4, 2011 photo, Joel Olsen Jr., managing director of O2 Energies, talks with workers about the installation of the solar panels at the company's solar power farm. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the state Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to change regulations allowing monopolies by utility companies in certain areas. Adjusting the law would also allow new utility companies to also begin selling solar power.
The newspaper reports Georgia Power, a giant in the state's energy market, also has plans to increase solar power sales by purchasing it from other providers and reselling it to their customers. A shift in state law could translate to more direct competition for Georgia Power and other companies with monopolies in certain areas.
It is not yet clear whether state lawmakers will support the idea.
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