11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1721+ words) For the first time in almost five years, voters will get to choose who serves on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the powerful utility regulator that decides how much many Georgians pay for electricity. Early voting starts Tuesday for two…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1161+ words) Data centers use tons of electricity. Some of the largest consume as much power as a small city. Meeting those demands is a challenge for the industry. It takes time to build new power plants, tie them into the electric…...

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…...

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…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (375+ words) In Georgia, we are suffering from high power bills while data centers are moving into our state, creating a massive expansion of energy needs. Georgia Power customers’ bills are on average $500 more per year than just two years ago after…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (488+ words) Skyrocketing power bills are placing a heavy burden on working families nationwide. Nowhere is this more evident than for Georgia Power customers, who pay amongst the highest utility costs in the U.S., according to Move.org. And while this can be…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1027+ words) Georgia Power officials will make their case to state regulators beginning Tuesday to build gas-fired power plants and add solar and battery storage to the power grid over the next five years to support an unprecedented amount of electricity demand…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (502+ words) Early voting started Oct. 14 for Georgians to elect members of the Public Service Commission, the body that decides how our electric grid is run. If we want an energy system that is affordable, reliable and forward-looking, there’s a surprising place…...

11+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (1487+ words) Early voting begins Tuesday for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, and Republican incumbents Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson are both on the ballot — Echols for the first time in years, and Johnson for the first time ever....

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (471+ words) For too long, Georgia households have borne the brunt of rising electricity costs, facing six price increases since 2023. Public outcry has been significant, and rightfully so. In response, the Public Service Commission has recently taken two actions that signal a…...