By Kim Jarrett – The Center Square The Georgia Public Service Commission spent Tuesday listening to testimony surrounding a rate increase request from Atlanta Gas Light (AGL). Atlanta Gas Light filed a petition with the PSC in June requesting a $96...
More infoBy Beau Evans – Georgia Recorder Georgia Power’s request for customer rate increases starting next year includes $525 million through 2022 to clean up potentially toxic coal ash ponds, a remediation process environmentalists say needs more...
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By Stanley Dunlap – Georgia Recorder Business interests and consumer watchdog organizations are keeping a wary eye on Georgia Power’s push to sharply increase its customers’ cost of electricity over the next three years. They can weigh in on the...
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By Kristi E. Swartz – E&E News Developers of the nation’s lone nuclear construction project in Georgia have ordered enriched uranium fuel rods — a sign of their confidence that Plant Vogtle, plagued by delays and cost overruns, will be...
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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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Berneta L. Haynes, Senior Director of Policy and Access at Georgia Watch, speaking about ways to lower power bills. Watch now. ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The heat is on, and that means you have a big, bad surprise coming in your June power bill. But the...
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By Molly Samuel – WABE Georgia Power will increase its solar power in the coming years, close a coal-fired power plant and add more wood burning to its energy mix. Those are all pieces of its long-range energy plan, approved Tuesday morning by the...
More infoBy Mary Landers, Savannah Now Georgia Power is seeking to increase customer rates by approximately 7% in 2020. As outlined in the company’s filing with the Georgia Public Service Commission late last week, the typical residential customer using 1,000...
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By Matt Kempner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Power customers face higher monthly bills if elected state regulators approve the utility’s request for a $2.2 billion rate hike spread over three years. The increase would ultimately add...
More infoBy Emma Hurt – WABE The Georgia Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday about whether a state decision to continue expanding Plant Vogtle broke any regulatory rules. A Fulton County Superior Court judge dismissed the case on technical grounds...
More infoATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – The heat is on, and that means you have a big, bad surprise coming in your June power bill. But the consumer advocates at Georgia Watch have some ideas on easing your pain. Better Call Harry has the story. CBS46 Copyright ©...
More infoBy Dave Williams – Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Power Co., which prides itself on a diverse portfolio of energy generation sources, is about to add another. The latest 20-year energy production plan the Atlanta-based utility has submitted to...
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