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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

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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

Hall County Emergency Management and Homeland Security encourages citizens to limit all non-essential travel as crews continue clearing local roads of snow, ice, downed trees and other debris.

Snow updates, road conditions, and closures

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 17, 2022September 24, 2023

Georgia Power has restored power to more than 200,000 customers impacted by high winds and saturated ground after storms crossed the state overnight.

Power restored to over 200,000 customers after winter storm

by State NewsJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022