Freezing Out Georgia Customers: Election Year Deal with Georgia Power Won’t Keep Electric Bills from Rising

If the Georgia Public Service Commission really wanted to protect customers from high and volatile bills, in the near and long-term future, they could direct Georgia Power to reduce, not increase, its use of fossil fuels. Instead the PSC is poised to approve Georgia Power’s plan to increase its use of fossil fuels, and Georgia Power has at least three opportunities to increase bills over the next year.