Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: December 19, 2025

Words: 531

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy capacity request from Georgia Power that proponents say protects ratepayers but environmental and consumer groups warn relies on uncertain data center demand, which critics say could cost customers billions.

The Georgia Public Service Commission is considering the utility’s request to approve nearly 10,000 megawatts of new energy infrastructure, roughly five Hoover Dams’ worth of energy, primarily to serve a projected surge in data centers. …

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