State regulator set to vote on Georgia Power expansion amid last-minute legal moves

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

Georgia Public Service Commission Electric Unit Director Robert Trokey testifies at the Dec. 10, 2025, hearing in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderState regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy capacity request from Georgia Power that proponents say protects ratepayers but environmental and consumer groups warn relies on uncertain data center demand, which critics say could cost customers billions. The Georgia Public Service C…

State regulator set to vote on Georgia Power expansion amid last-minute legal moves

ATLANTA — Advocates for the environment and renewable energy say in a formal filing with the state utilities regulator that Georgia Power’s pledge to hold down homeowners’ utility bills during a proposed expansion of capacity for data centers is an…

Georgia Power agreement receives pushback ahead of Friday vote

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Public Service Commission will vote Friday on an agreement with Georgia Power that would increase the utility's energy capacity, but some are raising questions.

Public Service Commission faces GA Power agreement backlash

Georgia Power building (Alex Ip/The Xylom) Canaries in the coal mine—or, in this case, against the coal plants—raised their voices Wednesday, Dec. 10, in opposition to Georgia Power’s planned expansion, citing myriad negative impacts on people, plants and planet. The power company’s application to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for certification of capacity—seeking an expansion of 10,000 megawatts, almost doubling the current Georgi…