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HomeTag: consumer energy program

Another Vogtle reactor issue will delay new unit’s operation

January 13, 2023 by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Another Vogtle reactor issue will delay new unit’s operation

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Unit 3 was expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter, but cooling system problem creates new delay Georgia Power said Wednesday that “vibrations” were discovered within the cooling system of...

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Starting next year, customers will pay higher Georgia Power bills

December 21, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Starting next year, customers will pay higher Georgia Power bills

GA Power customers will see about a 12% increase over the next three years

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‘Completely out of line’: Georgia Power proposes 12% rate hike, could raise bills by $14 in 2023

December 9, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
‘Completely out of line’: Georgia Power proposes 12% rate hike, could raise bills by $14 in 2023

Liz Coyle with watchdog group Georgia Watch says even more increases are likely to come.

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As Vogtle’s nuclear units move toward completion, rate hikes lie ahead

December 8, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
As Vogtle’s nuclear units move toward completion, rate hikes lie ahead

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The two new nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle remain on track to begin generating electricity next year, Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear staff said Tuesday in the companies’ latest...

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Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike request

November 11, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike request

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with the final day dominated by a debate over whether the utility should expand its popular rooftop solar program. Georgia Power is pushing for...

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Georgia Power watchdogs next up in rate case hearings

November 7, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service — ATLANTA — In late September, Georgia Power executives explained during several days of hearings before the state Public Service Commission why the Atlanta-based utility needs a nearly 12% rate increase over the...

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Georgia Power begins loading fuel into one of Plant Vogtle’s new units

October 16, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power begins loading fuel into one of Plant Vogtle’s new units

By Drew Kann and Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Company says it expects Unit 3 to be in service by the first quarter of 2023 WAYNESBORO — Georgia Power announced Friday that engineers at Plant Vogtle have begun loading fuel into the...

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Hearings on Georgia Power rate increase begin Tuesday

September 26, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Hearings on Georgia Power rate increase begin Tuesday

By Molly Samuel and Emily Jones, WABE — Georgia Power wants to raise customers’ bills over the next three years, starting with a jump in January that would add up to about $14 a month for a typical residential customer, according to the company. Hearings...

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Georgia Power’s Vogtle spending climbs, but no new delays forecast

September 1, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power’s Vogtle spending climbs, but no new delays forecast

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Georgia Power spent more than $500 million dollars on the two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in the first half of this year and it may take another $1 billion to complete the project, the company said...

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PSC approves Georgia Power energy plan

July 23, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
PSC approves Georgia Power energy plan

By Orlando Montoya, GPB — Thursday afternoon, state energy regulators approved a plan outlining Georgia Power’s energy strategy for the next two decades. The plan effects how the company sources its power and how much 2.7 million Georgians will pay...

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Georgia Power wants 12% rate hike for customers to fund distribution improvements

June 28, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power wants 12% rate hike for customers to fund distribution improvements

By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — Georgia Power wants to invest billions in transmission and distribution improvements, and the proposed upgrades will cost ratepayers. The company asked the Georgia Public Service Commission to approve an...

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Federal trial starts claiming Black voters disenfranchised by Georgia PSC elections

June 28, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Federal trial starts claiming Black voters disenfranchised by Georgia PSC elections

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Georgia‌ ‌Power’s plan to saddle its customers with a 12% electricity rate hike over the next three years will be decided by a Public Service Commission that’s the focus of a federal trial this week that claims Black...

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