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![Voting stickers are seen in the Georgia primary on election day, May 24th, 2022]()
![Voting stickers are seen in the Georgia primary on election day, May 24th, 2022]()
How to get Georgia voters to turn out for the PSC election? Talk about their power bills.
Campaigns and activists are racing to educate voters on the Public Service Commission, elected officials with power over energy bills and climate action.
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![The cone-shaped structure of a cooling tower at a nuclear reactor facility.]()
After years of increases, Georgia power rates to hold steady — for now
The freeze comes after six price hikes in three years.
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![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
In a state with rising energy bills, the race is key for its climate future.
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![Power plant with two chimneys pouring out steam.]()
There’s only one statewide ballot this year in Georgia — and it’s important
A guide to the candidates who want to set future energy policy.
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![Two people walking down a hallway lit with blue lights and large looming computer towers.]()
![Two people walking down a hallway lit with blue lights and large looming computer towers.]()
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Utilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand.
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![Digital collage of people at voting booths with pictures of different energy structures around them]()
![Digital collage of people at voting booths with pictures of different energy structures around them]()
The race for clean energy is local
A couple hundred overlooked public officials control the U.S. power grid — and some of them are on your ballots.
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Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
With electricity demand spiking, the Southern Company has opted to keep burning fossil fuels.
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![A woman holds a phone and a power bill looking at a usage graphic]()
![A woman holds a phone and a power bill looking at a usage graphic]()
Breaking down a Georgia Power bill
Here's a look at all the charges that make up a typical monthly electricity bill for many Georgia residents.
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Georgia’s coal ash cleanup controversies, explained
A primer on which agencies are responsible for coal ash monitoring, disposal, and cleanup — and what it costs Georgia Power customers.
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![A worker stands on a mechanical lift amid construction on a large building]()
![A worker stands on a mechanical lift amid construction on a large building]()
In Georgia, companies want to cut emissions. Utilities are holding them back.
With less than half of Georgia Power's electricity carbon-free, businesses and governments are scrambling to meet looming clean energy targets.
