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  • Lucy Wang
  • 02/25/2020

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  • Teresa Bergen
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Half of Plains, Georgia’s energy comes from solar panels, thanks to former President — and former farmer — Jimmy Carter. Since installing a solar plant on his former farm in 2017, Carter's nearly 4,000 solar panels have kept the lights on for many of Plains’ 727 residents. The company SolAmerica...

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  • Katherine Gallagher
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