May 24,2011
Due largely to lower natural gas prices than expected, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted 4-1 today to decrease Georgia Power’s Fuel Cost Recovery (FCR) rate by $0.64 per month for the typical 1000 kWh residential customer.
Georgia Watch formally intervened in the case on behalf of residential and small business customers and supported the decrease. Read more
May 18, 2011
Georgia Watch has been selected by the most distinguished consumer utility advocates in the country to join the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA), the oldest and most trusted independent authority on national and statewide regulatory proceedings.
For more than 35 years, NASUCA’s coalition of advocates has worked on behalf of ratepayers by analyzing data and developing positions on legislative and regulatory proposals that affect utility pricing, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Read more
May 4, 2011
Georgia Power’s residential customers may not realize it, but they have a choice when it comes to which rate they pay for their electric service.
By default, residential customers are put on Georgia Power’s “Standard Service” rate plan. The plan has a monthly base charge and a rate that changes based on your monthly usage and the time of the year. According to Georgia Power, this plan works best for customers who are comfortable with fluctuations in their monthly electric bill and less likely to alter their electricity habits in the summer months. Read more
