By Matt Kempner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia will end in July a ban on shutting off utility service to consumers for unpaid Georgia Power and some natural gas bills. Customers have been allowed to defer payment of monthly electric and...
More infoPlant Vogtle cuts more than 1,500 workers as virus spreads
By Kristi E. Swartz – E&E News Southern Co. is cutting the number of craft workers at the nation’s lone nuclear construction project by 20% as the number of COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed in less than two weeks. Atlanta-based Southern and...
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By Kristi E. Swartz, E&E News Southern Co. warned yesterday that the economic fallout from an ongoing pandemic could have long-lasting effects on the company’s supply chains and capital markets, and possibly disrupt construction of the...
More infoGlobal Natural Gas, Oil Industry Responding to ‘Unprecedented’ Coronavirus Crisis with Donations, Relief Efforts
By Leticia Gonzales – Natural Gas Intelligence As natural gas and oil markets have spiraled into unprecedented territory in part on uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, a slew of energy companies has stepped up as stewards in many communities...
More infoDalton Utilities bill advances
By Riley Bunch – Thomasville Times-Enterprise ATLANTA — The longtime, contentious bill that would exempt Dalton Utilities from a public referendum to borrow money for electrical projects advanced out of one House committee Tuesday. Legislation...
More infoGeorgia regulators OK hike to natural gas bills starting in January
Atlanta 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 also...
More infoGeorgia regulators approve $1.77 billion power rate increase
By 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 additional...
More infoElectric bills to increase next month – Higher rates, fees will continue to be phased in over three years.
By: 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 infoGeorgia Power electric bills to increase starting in January
WSB-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 average...
More infoDecision day for Georgia Power’s $2.2 billion rate hike request
Georgia 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 infoGeorgia PSC set to vote on Georgia Power rate hike
By 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...
More infoGeorgia Power filing tries to close $1.1 billion rate case gap with PSC
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 Georgia...
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