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
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
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.
