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...
More infoBetter Call Harry: How to lower your power bill
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...
More infoRegulators Approve Georgia Power’s Long-Range Plan, With More Solar
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 infoGeorgia Power proposes $10 a month rate hike
By 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...
More infoGeorgia Power bills could rise: $2.2 billion rate increase proposed
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 infoAppeals Court Hears Argument On Nuclear Plant Decision
By 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 infoBetter Call Harry: How to lower your power bill
ATLANTA, 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 infoGeorgia Power makes first foray into battery storage
By 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...
More infoEmory University wants to become a protected energy island
By Matt Kempner – The Atlanta Journal Constitution Emory University doesn’t want to go off the grid. It just would like one of its very own for crucial portions of its campus. The Atlanta-based private university is pushing the state to...
More infoGeorgia Power’s parent: After Vogtle, no new nuclear until maybe 2040
By Matt Kempner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Power’s parent company is the only utility constructing nuclear power reactors in the United States, and it doesn’t plan to do it again anytime soon. It probably will be in the 2030s or 2040s...
More infoAdditional funds for nuclear plant approved
The Trump administration on Friday doubled down on its backing of Georgia’s troubled Plant Vogtle expansion project, approving billions of dollars in new federal loan guarantees. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and other state and federal officials came...
More infoFederal Government Ups Its Commitment To Plant Vogtle
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visited Plant Vogtle for the first time Friday, to announce the federal government would guarantee $3.7 billion more in loans to the nuclear power plant’s expansion project. Perry was joined by Governor Brian Kemp and...
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