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Georgia Power Rates Dip, But the Savings Aren’t Likely to Last

Georgia regulators and Georgia Power agreed to slightly lower near-term costs, but filings show how the utility could profit from climate-driven storms and pass data center costs onto consumers.

By Ryan Krugman

Georgia Power responds to a fallen utility pole in Atlanta on Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene hit the area. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images
Crews with Georgia Power repair transmission lines on Aug. 6, 2024, in Savannah, Ga. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Could Georgia Voters Turn Their Utilities Commission Blue?

By Ryan Krugman

A view of Plant Vogtle’s four units in Waynesboro, Ga. Credit: Georgia Power

Two Years After Completion, Plant Vogtle Still Looms Over the Nuclear Debate

By Ryan Krugman

Tech companies continue to benefit from tax exemptions and favorable energy rates for data centers in Georgia. Credit: Noah Berger/Getty Images via Amazon Web Services

Bills to Protect Ratepayers From Data Centers Fail in Georgia Legislature

By Ryan Krugman

Power line crews with Georgia Power work at a home in Savannah on Aug. 6, 2024. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Georgia Hasn’t Had a Consumer Advocate for Electric Ratepayers for 18 Years

By Ryan Krugman

Georgia Power is planning to add four combined-cycle gas turbines at its coal-fired Bowen power plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Credit: Alan Cressler/USGS

Environmental Groups Challenge Air Permit for Natural Gas Expansion at Atlanta Plant

By Ryan Krugman

A Georgia Power crew works to remove trees from transmission lines in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Hurricane Helene Is Headed for Georgians’ Electric Bills

By Ryan Krugman

Georgia Power is planning to add four combined-cycle gas turbines at its coal-fired Bowen power plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Credit: Alan Cressler/USGS

Georgia Power Gas Expansion Would Drive Significant Climate-Damaging Pollution

By Ryan Krugman

An employee with Ipsun Solar installs solar panels on the roof of the Peace Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia on May 17, 2021. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Now on Hold, Georgia’s Progressive Program for Rooftop Solar Comes With a Catch

By James Bruggers

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