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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.

January 20, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Georgia Power CEO Says Rate Cuts Could Start June 2026

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Georgia Power customers may see some relief on their monthly electric bills later this year. The company’s president and CEO, Kim Greene, said this week that Georgia Power plans to file upcoming changes that would lower rates starting in June 2026.