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Why Georgia’s Public Service Commissioner race matters

While the governor’s race is high-profile, we can also win big on elections further down the ballot. Each official elected shapes our government and our lives, and we have the chance to push for progress with each tick on our ballots. Notably, it’s time for Chuck Eaton to face the music. This November, we have the chance to vote him out of the Public Service Commission, and the odds of unseating this incumbent look promising.

2018 Legislative Session

As new bill loses its bite, Georgia Power is let off the hook for Plant Vogtle again

A bill from Sen. Chuck Hufstetler that would have finally slammed Georgia Power with the consequences of its Plant Vogtle disaster suddenly lost its bite in the Georgia Legislature last Thursday. The provisions that would hold Georgia Power accountable for Plant Vogtle were slashed from the bill. The Regulated Industries and Utilities committee unanimously passed the new legislation — easy to do once the most critical part of the bill had been stripped away. The nuclear

Environment

PSC continues to give Georgia Power the green light

The PSC continues to give Georgia Power the green light on Plant Vogtle. Georgia Power will rake in billions of dollars in profit because the PSC continues to allow the company to finance their failures on the backs of ratepayers. All of this despite many critics of Plant Votgle saying Georgia doesn’t even need more nuclear power. Southern Company, one of the largest energy providers in the country, gave its CEO a 34 percent raise

Plant Vogtle

New proposal would force Georgia Power to pay for Plant Vogtle

A new proposal, SB355, which boasts bipartisan support, would prevent utilities from collecting finance fees for a project beyond its initial completion date. This would be a huge blow to Georgia Power whose Plant Vogtle project is five years past schedule and $22 billion over budget. This bill would shift the cost burden for the Plant Vogtle disaster back on Georgia Power. Ratepayers shouldn’t have to shoulder the cost of a project like Plant Vogtle,

Environment

Outraged by Plant Vogtle debacle? Let’s replace Ga. Public Service commissioners

Last week, Georgia’s Public Service Commission, a group made up of five white, male Republicans, voted unanimously to continue the construction of two nuclear reactors at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. With this vote, they’ve also agreed to continue to force ratepayers to pay for the additional costs resulting from Georgia Power’s mismanagement of the project. In fact, we should expect to start paying even

Plant Vogtle

Georgia Power sticks ratepayers with bill for Plant Vogtle failures

Plant Vogtle, the nuclear power plant near Augusta that is currently adding two new reactors, has a new problem on their hands: the main contractor just declared bankruptcy, meaning Georgia Power’s ratepayers could be on the hook for billions in loan guarantees and continued cost overruns related to the bankruptcy. Georgia Watch, a consumer watchdog group, and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, have both been critical of the project from the start. Now, they