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ATLANTA – The state Public Service Commission (PSC) Tuesday unanimously approved a fuel costs recovery plan submitted by Georgia Power that will increase the average residential customer’s bill by $15.90 per month. The rate hike, which takes effect next month, was the product of an agreement between the Atlanta-based utility and the PSC’s Public Interest

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Georgia energy officials went along with Georgia Power’s $15.90 rate hike

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023

ATLANTA – Lawyers representing environmental groups and manufacturers asked the state Public Service Commission’s (PSC) Energy Committee Thursday to reject an agreement letting Georgia Power recover 100% of higher fuel costs incurred during the last two years from customers. The PSC’s Public Interest Advocacy staff and the Atlanta-based utility agreed last month on a plan

Opponents urge officials to reject Georgia Power’s $15.90 per month price hike

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023

A report prepared for the South Carolina state legislature and released last week determined that a range of electric market and transmission reforms — including creating a new independent organization to run the electric grid or joining an existing one — would bring “substantial benefits” for customers, potentially as much as $362 million a year.

What can Georgia learn from South Carolina’s estimated $362 million savings in electric market reforms

by Robert Zullo | Georgia RecorderMay 7, 2023May 7, 2023

MARIETTA -- A Georgia Power bucket truck and several other vehicles were involved in a collision on I-75 southbound near South Marietta Parkway last night as slick roads and heavy rain created hazardous driving conditions.

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Photos: Wet roads lead to pileup involving Georgia Power bucket truck

by Thom ChandlerApril 30, 2023April 30, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp released a $32.5 billion fiscal 2024 state budget proposal Jan. 13 that’s heavy on spending for education and gives Georgia teachers and state employees $2,000 raises.

Stories you may have missed around Georgia last week

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service and Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

Georgia Power teams are responding to damage across Georgia from high winds, heavy rain and reported tornadoes safely and as quickly as possible as storms clear this evening.

50,000 Georgia residents are without power after reported tornadoes

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Georgia Power teams are in the field this morning working to repair damage and restore power to customers following the extremely low temperatures and severe, high winds that brought down trees causing downed powerlines and interrupting service to customers overnight.

Power restored to 120,000 Georgia residents after arctic blast

by Thom ChandlerDecember 23, 2022December 23, 2022

The company also maintains a robust protection program which addresses all aspects of winter weather operations and is structured to prepare the company’s generating plants and units for approaching weather, freezing and sub-freezing temperatures.

Here’s what Georgia Power is doing to keep your lights on when freezing temperatures hit

by Thom ChandlerDecember 22, 2022December 22, 2022

The state Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a $1.8 billion rate increase requested by Georgia Power Tuesday that embraced most of an agreement between the agency’s staff and the company presented last week.

Update: Georgia Power’s rate hike will only cost you about $3.60 more per month

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Georgia Power officials signed off late Wednesday on an agreement that would lower the utility’s rate hike request now before the state Public Service Commission (PSC) by nearly 40%.

Georgia Power has agreed to lower its rate increase. Here’s how it affects you

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Georgia Power customers can ill afford a nearly 12% rate increase at a time rampant inflation is making it harder to buy food and fuel, more than a dozen witnesses told state energy regulators Tuesday.

Can you afford Georgia Power’s proposed 12% rate hike?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022

Georgia Power is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to impact Georgia overnight Thursday and into Friday. The company is finalizing its storm preparations by securing additional resources and coordinating plans to restore power safely and as quickly as possible for its customers.

Georgia Power prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole

by Thom ChandlerNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022

A nearly 12% rate increase Georgia Power is seeking is just one of four the utility will be requesting during the next three years, a staff lawyer for the state Public Service Commission (PSC) said Tuesday.

Georgia Power’s combined rate increases could raise your power bill $55 to $60 per month

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 27, 2022September 27, 2022

two birds perched on electric cable near post

Georgia’s electricity prices are higher than most neighboring states

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareAugust 14, 2022September 24, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to take up a legal challenge to Georgia Power’s plan to collect $525 million from customers in coal ash pond closure costs.

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Georgia Supreme Court rejects coal ash lawsuit that could have stopped Georgia Power from passing costs on to consumers

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

Georgia Power is asking the state Public Service Commission for a rate hike of nearly 12% during the next three years, with the vast majority of the increase front-loaded into 2023.

Georgia Power wants to raise rates by 12%. Here’s why

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

A second minority utility partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion is mounting an effort to cap its costs to complete the project.

Lawsuits continue to mount over Plant Vogtle

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Georgia Power officials say they are prepared to respond to predicted severe weather across the state this weekend.

Georgia Power prepares for weekend winter weather

by Thom ChandlerMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

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