A new report, released by Georgia Watch and Consumer Federation of America, finds that Georgia families will continue to spend an extra $450 per year on their energy bills if strong energy efficiency policies are not incorporated into the climate and energy legislation before Congress. The report shows that robust state and federal energy efficiency policies could dramatically reduce energy consumption and save Georgians money on their energy bills every year. Read the rest of this entry »

By KRISTI E. SWARTZ

kswartz@ajc.com

A coalition of watchdog groups Wednesday formally called on the state to be more open with how it spends federal stimulus money…more

By Kristi E. Swartz

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Sometimes, the governor’s office receives a simple call from Washington.

Sometimes, a state agency gets a “check’s in the mail” shout-out from a federal counterpart.

And still other times, the information simply pops up on a Web site, with no bells or whistles…more

The Consumer Energy Program is working to make sure stimulus money coming to the sate are used for the best possible energy programs. Stipulations in President Obama’s stimulus package will provide $130 million to Georgia for weatherization assistance programs, including attic insulation, reduction of air leakage around doors, basement insulation and heating system repairs or replacement.
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