Advocates ask regulators to reconsider Georgia Power expansion

By: Emily Jones, WABE

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 651

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

Environmental groups are asking state regulators to reconsider some of the Georgia Power expansion they approved late last year. In a meeting Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission added the request to its agenda for next week.

Georgia Power is predicting an enormous influx of energy demand in the next five years, mostly from data centers. To …

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