J. Laney’s car was repossessed in 2009—at the time of repossession, she owed $10,000, but she received a letter stating it had been resold and thought that was the end of it. Over a decade later, in 2021, she realized her wages had recently started being...
More infoCommentary: Prioritizing affordable, accessible health care will help Georgia recover and rebuild
by Liz Coyle – More than a year into the pandemic, Georgia is still facing many pressing challenges, especially in the sprawling Atlanta metro and suburban region. The social and economic fallout from the ongoing public health emergency has placed an...
More infoGeorgia’s Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Announced
Atlanta, Georgia — November 10, 2021 – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit representing hundreds of the nation’s most influential employers and purchasers of health care, announced today the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The...
More infoGeorgia Laws Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty as Pandemic Protections Expire
National Consumer Law Center’s 50-State Review: Georgia Receives an F Rating; Consumer Protections from Debt Collectors Need Major Reform ATLANTA – With millions of families struggling to recover from economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and state...
More infoNuclear Plant Price Doubles to $28.5B as Other Owners Balk
By Jeff Amy, Associated Press – ATLANTA (AP) — The cost of two nuclear reactors being built in Georgia is now $28.5 billion, more than twice the original price tag, and the other owners of Plant Vogtle argue Georgia Power Co. has triggered...
More infoMeet the third parties trying to shape the Vogtle expansion and keep rates low
By Abraham Kenmore – The voices debating when and how much of Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 expansion costs can be passed along to consumers in the form of electric bills include more than just the Georgia Public Service Commission and...
More infoMore delays and higher costs for Vogtle nuclear reactors, consumer groups say no surprise
by: JoAnn Merrigan SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Power announced Thursday ‘a revised schedule and cost forecast’ for the Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear expansion project. In other words, the construction of the new reactors is delayed again and there are...
More infoFederal regulators say Atlanta-based Greensky owes millions to customers
By Justin Gray, WSB-TV (Watch Now) – ATLANTA — An Atlanta company that has been at the center of a series of Channel 2 Action News investigations is now being ordered by federal regulators to pay back millions of dollars to customers...
More infoGeorgia Watch Honors Remaining 2020 Consumer Champions
ATLANTA, GA – July 9, 2021 – In June and July, Georgia Watch presented its remaining 2020 Consumer Champion Awards to Christine Wiggins and Attorney John Salter for their work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Georgia Watch presented the...
More infoFactsheet: What You Need to Know about Georgia’s Surprise Billing Law
The Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act went into effect in January, making Georgia the 16th state to have adopted comprehensive protections against surprise medical bills. Georgia Watch and Georgians for a Healthy Future advocated for...
More infoGeorgia Power’s new rate program may raise prices for some residential customers
By David Pendered – Saporta Report Paycheck-to-paycheck workers may be especially vulnerable to higher-than-standard power bills after a new rate program for Georgia Power takes effect Jan. 1, 2021, according to the consumer advocacy group Georgia...
More infoA win for energy equity
On July 16, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved a long-range plan for Georgia Power to meet the state’s energy needs over the next 20 years. Every three years, the utility is required to file an Integrated Resource (IRP) and Demand Side...
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