Candidates Challenge Utility Regulators on Campaign Donations
Tomorrow is election day and while the transportation referendum has dominated much of the season's debate, voters have some other important decisions on the ballot.Challengers are contesting two seats...
View ArticleState Regulators Vote To Boost Solar Development
The Public Service Commission unanimously approved Tuesday a plan to significantly increase the amount of solar Georgia Power makes available to customers.Over the next three years, Georgia Power will...
View ArticleState Imposes New Monthly Fee on Recipients of Low-Income Phone Subsidy
State officials today imposed a new $5 monthly fee on low-income Georgians who use a federal subsidy to pay for wireless service.By a vote of 3-2, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to add the...
View ArticleState Orders Georgia Power to Add Solar
In a contentious 3-2 vote, the Public Service Commission approved a plan Thursday forcing Georgia Power to increase its solar capacity. It’s the first time the state is requiring the company to add...
View ArticleState Officials Say Georgia Power Not Off The Hook For Vogtle Overruns
Georgia Power and state regulators have reached a tentative deal to temporarily waive an extra $700 million in cost overruns for the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Augusta.Long-time state...
View ArticleState Regulators Cut Short Rate Hike Hearing, Further Delay Being Considered
The first state hearing on a new rate hike request by Georgia Power was cut short today.Georgia Power wants to charge typical residential customers about $8 more per month to help pay for...
View ArticleFeds Approve $6.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Georgia Power Nucler Project
Georgia Power’s nuclear expansion project at Plant Vogtle in Augusta is getting a big financial boost. The U.S. Department of Energy has formally signed off on $6.5 billion in federal loan guarantees...
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