Mon., June 2, 2014 12:23pm
New EPA Emissions Rules Met With Resistance And Praise In Georgia
New Environmental Protection Agency rules for carbon emission reductions for the nations’ power plants met alternately with official resistance or silence in Georgia Monday. The rules call for a 30% percent reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030. Rather than being set from a universal baseline for all states, EPA officials say they came up with state by state goals by looking at present state emission levels and imagining what they call a “reasonable application” of technology could produce.
Thu., May 15, 2014 2:01pm
Three Georgia Army Bases Will Generate Solar Power, Thanks To New Project
The Army says three of its bases in Georgia will soon be generating some of their electricity from solar power. The Army announced Thursday it plans to install arrays of solar panels at Fort Stewart near Savannah, Fort Benning outside Columbus and Fort Gordon in Augusta.Those plans are part of an Army-wide goal to increase its reliance on renewable energy.
Thu., February 13, 2014 4:46am
Worst Of Winter Weather 'Pretty Much Over'
The main winter storm has now pushed out of Georgia, leaving a parting gift of two more inches of snow Wednesday night from Macon north. Winter storm warnings will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Thursday because of the chance for more light snow wrapping around the back end of the system.
Tue., December 17, 2013 12:07pm
Georgia Power Customers: Get Ready To Pay More
The state commission that regulates utilities unanimously approved a power rate hike Tuesday. It will be phased in over the next three years. Georgia Power customers will see their average residential bills increase by $2.19 starting Jan. 1. Then, they will increase by $3.61 in 2015 and by $2.96 in 2016. The rate hike will help pay for additional transmission lines, and new grid technology. Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise says the hike also needed to pay for pollution control at the utility’s coal plants.
Sat., November 30, 2013 8:01pm
Radio Ads Duel Over Georgia Power Rate Hike
The radio has become the latest battleground in Georgia Power’s fight to increase electric rates for consumers across the state. AARP Georgia took to the airwaves opposing the idea November 20 just two days after Georgia Power and several interveners in the rate increase case signed on to a settlement agreement.
Mon., October 14, 2013 1:00am
Georgia Power Seeks $37 Million
Bigger-than-expected storm damage is causing Georgia Power to seek more money from customers for repairs.
Mon., September 30, 2013 1:00am
Hearings Begin For Georgia Power Rate Hike
State utility regulators begin hearings Tuesday on Georgia Power’s request to increase rates by nearly $8 a month for the typical customer. All told, the increase will generate an additional $482 million for the company, which officials say is needed to offset higher costs and lower revenues from customers using less energy.
Wed., September 25, 2013 6:00am
Georgia Power Preps Rate-Increase Defense
The Georgia Public Service Commission is holding a hearing next week on a proposed Georgia Power Rate Increase.Commission spokesman Bill Edge said Tuesday that the Oct. 1 hearing will feature a public comment session on the utility's plan to increase rates beginning in January 2014.
Thu., September 19, 2013 3:19pm
Experts debated the speed of Georgia’s solar expansion Thursday at the 5th annual Southern Solar Summit at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
Thu., September 19, 2013 10:28am
Plant Scherer 'Dirtiest' In Nation
A new report calls Georgia Power's Plant Scherer the "dirtiest" power plant in the nation in terms of carbon emissions.