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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Consolidated Government announced the launch of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Utility Assistance Program on Thursday. According to CCG, the program is designed to ...

The city-owned utility wants to add 50 megawatts to the program. It's asking for bids offering "solutions that can be deployed in the near term." ...