By Beau Evans – Capitol Beat News Service The days of unexpectedly big hospital bills in Georgia could be nearing an end if a bill filed Tuesday in the state Senate reaches the finish line during the current legislative session. Senate Bill 293 would...
More infoAtlanta Gas Light rate increase follows Georgia Power bill hike By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA – First, elected state regulators approved a rate increase that will hit Georgia Power customers next month. Now, they’ve...
More infoBy Jeff Amy, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Bills will be going up next year for Georgia Power Co.’s 2.6 million customers across the state. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday for a plan projected to cost customers an...
More infoBy: Matt Kempnermkempner@ajc.com AJC CONTINUING COVERAGE POWER RATES Watch Now Georgia Power customers will see their monthly electric bills rise, with some of the increase kicking in next month and growing over three years, state regulators ruled Tuesday...
More infoWSB-TV Watch Now ATLANTA — Georgia Power customers will see their monthly bills rise, with some of the increase kicking in next month, state regulators ruled Tuesday. The Georgia Public Service Commission did not immediately tabulate how much...
More infoGeorgia Power attorney Kevin Greene last week told state regulators a reduced hike offer is contingent on a profit margin the company deems to be fair. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder State regulators are set to vote...
More infoBy Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. has cut the 7% rate increase it requested from state energy regulators last summer in half. But in an unusual development in Georgia rate cases, the proposal the state Public Service...
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By Willoughby Mariano – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s remains among the top three states in the nation for personal bankruptcy filings, even as the state unemployment rate drops to all-time lows. The state’s overall number of...
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By Stanley Dunlap – Georgia Recorder Georgia Power’s rate case is scheduled to resume Monday as the utility provider and state’s regulators try to resolve a billion dollar standoff. The Public Service Commission’s staff is recommending that...
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By Andy Miller – Georgia Health News One in four Georgia hospitals earned an “A’’ grade in the latest safety ratings by the Leapfrog Group, released Thursday. That percentage is lower than the one-third of Georgia hospitals scoring an A in the...
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By Jill Nolin – Georgia Recorder Environmentalists and consumer advocates will have another chance to persuade a Fulton County judge that a review should happen now – instead of years from now – of state regulators’ decision to allow the...
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By The Citizen Fayette Senior Services’ (FSS) Case Manager Iris Harris was presented with the Georgia Watch 2019 Consumer Champion Award this month. This award recognizes her work to protect and empower consumers in Georgia. Other recipients among...
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