Hundreds pleaded for less fossil fuels in Georgia Power’s energy plans. Why no change?
Nearly 1,000 people sent comments to the group in charge of regulating Georgia’s energy. About 90% wanted change. About 44% expressed concern about using fossil fuels.
Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs
Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing rising electricity demand,
Georgia Power plans additional nuclear capacity
Georgia Power has filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, saying it has proposed power uprates at four units at its Hatch and Vogtle nuclear power plants and that additional nuclear power capacity will be needed over the long-term.
Georgia’s biggest power provider has released new energy plan. Here’s what’s in it.
Georgia’s utility giant, Georgia Power, released on Friday its latest plan to power 2.7 million homes and businesses through the next decade and beyond. The 2025 energy plan, called the Integrated Resource Plan,
Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand
Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand.
Georgia Power plan extends the life of coal, adds renewables
Tech industry demand is driving the energy buildout and a decision to keep two large coal plants running until at least 2035.
Georgia Power’s 2025 IRP outlines plans for reliable, economical energy
Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 integrated resource plan (IRP) to the US state of Georgia's Public Service Commission (PSC), detailing strategies to meet energy demands in the state. The focus is on reliability and economic efficiency,
Georgia Senate bill seeks to prevent ratepayers footing bill for power hungry data centers
Georgia Senate Bill 34 would prevent Georgia Power from passing on the costs of providing electricity to data centers to ...
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Georgia Follows Ohio's Lead in Moving Energy Costs to Data Centers
Georgia law requires that the Public Service Commissioners approve all new or amended rules for Georgia Power. And unlike the process we saw take place in Ohio, the PSC, which controls the approval ...
Residents tell Georgia regulators they want more green energy: How we reported this story
Open records requests gave our team access to nearly 1,000 comments sent to Georgia’s utility regulators. Here’s how we approached our story.
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Georgia Power files 2025 IRP with state regulators
Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of the Southern Company, on Jan. 31 filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan ...
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Trump funding freeze puts $1 billion investment in Georgia grid on ice
A least $1 billion in projects designed to modernize Georgia’s power grid remains in limbo amid President Trump's efforts to freeze certain federal funding.
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Over 1K without power after car hits power pole in Sandy Springs, Georgia Power says
Over 1,000 people are reportedly without power in Sandy Springs after a car hit a power pole Thursday morning. Georgia Power ...
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Georgia Power’s pledged shift from coal-fired plants to clean energy jolted by data center growth
Georgia Power files 2025 Integrated resource plan forecasting massive fossil fuel, renewable energy growth to meet data ...