Summer has arrived, and Georgia Power wants to help you keep your home cool without breaking the bank.
🌡️ Why It Matters: As temperatures climb across Georgia, your air conditioner works overtime, potentially leading to shocking energy bills. The right programs could save you hundreds of dollars during the hottest months.
💰 Free Home Upgrades Available: Georgia Power’s EASE Program provides completely free energy-saving improvements for qualifying households.
If your household of two earns less than $42,000 annually, you might qualify for free LED bulbs, air conditioning service, and even attic insulation.
Customers can check eligibility at GeorgiaPower.com/EASE.
🔍 Track Your Usage: Most Georgia Power customers can monitor their energy consumption hourly, daily or monthly through the My Power Usage tool.
The tool sends alerts when you exceed your target usage, helping you stay within budget before the bill arrives.
🤝 Need More Help?: Georgia Power has expanded its assistance network for customers struggling with bills.
Visit GeorgiaPower.com/Assistance and enter your ZIP code to find local resources for utilities, food, and shelter assistance.
⚡ Quick Tips That Work:
- Change air filters monthly
- Close curtains during peak sun hours
- Use large appliances outside peak hours (2 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Wash clothes in cold water
- Replace old bulbs with LED lights that use 75% less energy
Before You Dismiss This Article…
We live in a time when information feels overwhelming, but here’s what hasn’t changed: facts exist whether they comfort us or not.
When A&W launched their third-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in the 1980s, it failed spectacularly. Not because it tasted worse, but because customers thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If basic math can trip us up, imagine how easily we can misread complex news.
The press isn’t against you when it reports something you don’t want to hear. Reporters are thermometers, not the fever itself. They’re telling you what verified sources are saying, not taking sides. Good reporting should challenge you — that’s literally the job.
Next time a story makes you angry, pause. Ask yourself: What evidence backs this up? Am I reacting with my brain or my gut? What would actually change my mind? And most importantly, am I assuming bias just because the story doesn’t match what I hoped to hear.
Smart readers choose verified information over their own comfort zone.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
