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Public Service Commission upholds Georgia Power expansion in 3-2 vote
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (801+ words) On Feb. 18, Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted whether it would reconsider its order to green light Georgia Power’s massive energy buildout. After two Democrats took PSC seats in January, The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of energy…...
Georgia regulators won’t revisit approval of new power plants for data centers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (640+ words) The Public Service Commission on Wednesday rejected a request from environmental groups to reconsider its approval of a Georgia Power plan to add huge amounts of electricity generation capacity to serve data centers....
Georgia Power working to restore power from ice, downed trees
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia Power utility crews worked Sunday to get the lights back on for customers sitting in the dark during the ice storm. Channel 2’s Cory James reported on Channel 2 Action News at 6:00 p.m. that crews had…...
PSC must consider families, climate legacy before approving Ga. Power proposal
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) On Dec. 10, I attended the Georgia Public Service Commission hearing on the latest Georgia Power request. Even before the hearing began, those of us preparing to speak sensed something was wrong. In the cafeteria, there was a sudden rush of…...
Monday Mailbag: Independents, Georgia Power bills and data centers
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (172+ words) On Monday’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, AJC journalists Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell dive into listener questions about independents, Georgia power bills and data centers. Bluestein also analyzes what was behind Democrats stunning victory in a…...
Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal to allow historic data center expansion
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (694+ words) Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal Wednesday that would allow the utility to add about 10,000 megawatts of power supplies in just five years, an unprecedented expansion that’s mostly to serve data centers. The agreement, known…...
Analysts warn Georgia Power bills will rise if PSC approves data center buildout
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1186+ words) Analysts with the Georgia Public Service Commission’s staff deliver a stark warning in new written testimony: Georgia Power residential customers could see monthly bills jump $20 or more if the PSC allows the utility to complete the historic power fleet expansion…...
What Georgia Democrats PSC wins will and won’t mean for your power bills
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1218+ words) For months, social media has been littered with posts from Georgians stunned and at times angry about their skyrocketing power bills. On Tuesday night, experts say it appears many Georgia voters took their frustration out on Republican incumbents partially responsible…...
Georgians wait for results in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (663+ words) After years of waiting, voters could find out tonight who will represent them in two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the agency responsible for setting Georgia Power’s electricity rates and regulating other utilities in the…...
Georgians deserve reliable power. Don’t seek to emulate Texas or California.
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) A recent column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution titled “Georgia can learn from Texas on energy” suggested our state should follow the Texas model. I offer a different view — one informed by almost four decades in the electric-power industry, including engineering…...