Fulton County DA will not prosecute advocate accused of stealing Georgia Power’s ‘trade secrets’

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 644

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Clean energy advocate Patty Durand, who was accused of stealing a booklet labeled as containing “trade secrets” during an energy regulatory hearing, will not be indicted after the Fulton County District Attorney’s office formally declined to prosecute the case.

The decision was filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court. Durand, who founded a watchdog organization called Georgians for Affordable Energy and is a frequent critic of the Public Service Commission, had been charged with …

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