Georgia tea party groups on opposite sides of solar power

ATLANTA | Monday, two of Georgia’s most prominent tea party groups have come down on opposite sides in the debate over requiring Georgia Power to use a set amount of solar energy. The Public Service Commission votes July 11 on the company’s 20-year plan, and one commissioner had said he’ll propose a doubling of the roughly 250 megawatts of solar power the utility has planned. That vote is the rallying point for the...