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February 20, 2026

Georgia Power Promises Lower Rates, But Critics and Local Residents Say Bills Tell a Different Story

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Georgia Power has filed its expected Fuel Cost Recovery and Storm Cost Recovery cases with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), saying the combined filings could result in slightly lower electric rates for customers beginning this summer. However, critics and many local residents across Northwest Georgia say that promise rings hollow as power bills continue to climb dramatically.

December 12, 2025

by WZQZ NEWS

Critics say Georgia Power–PSC Deal Shifts $16B Data Center Costs Onto Georgia Customers

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Georgia Power and staff at the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have reached a deal on a massive $16 billion power expansion that critics say will leave everyday Georgians paying the price for big data centers and utility profits.