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June 22, 2026

Energy Department Offers Record Loan To Southern Company Subsidiaries

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The U.S. Energy Department has offered a record $26.54 billion loan package to subsidiaries of Southern Company to strengthen and expand the electric grid in Georgia and Alabama.

April 30, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Summerville Hiring Gas Regulatory Compliance Technician

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The City of Summerville is looking to hire a Gas Regulatory Compliance Technician to join its infrastructure team.

December 21, 2025

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PSC Approves Georgia Power Data-Center Expansion, Critics Say Georgians Will Pay the Price

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The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously this past Friday (Dec. 19) to approve Georgia Power’s request to acquire nearly 10 gigawatts of new energy capacity—a major expansion the utility says it needs to meet projected electricity demand from data centers in coming years. The vote was taken before two new Democratic Public Service Commissioners take office next month, a timing critics say is hard to ignore.