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A proposed new law would generate more solar power from Georgia rooftops

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Solar power net metering got a boost. But incentives still lag for many homeowners, advocates say

Getting solar panels installed on your home can decrease your carbon footprint, but it can be expensive. One way to lower that cost is by selling some of the excess power generated by those panels back to the grid. That's called net metering. GPB's Peter Biello spoke with Dr. Marilyn Brown, a professor of sustainable systems in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech about the policy.

January 18, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4

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Georgia nuclear plant startup delayed due to vibrating pipe

Startup of a nuclear power plant in Georgia will be delayed after its operator found a vibrating pipe in its cooling system. Georgia Power Co., the lead owner of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, announced the delay Wednesday.

January 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The state Public Service Commission held firm Tuesday on a 5,000-customer cap on Georgia Power’s rooftop solar program.

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State energy regulators approve Georgia Power rate hike

The state Public Service Commission approved a $1.8 billion rate increase requested by Georgia Power on Tuesday that embraced most of an agreement between the agency’s staff and the company presented last week.

December 21, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen releases steam as it generates electricity from burning coal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The electric utility and regulatory staff agreed to a deal on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 to raise rates by $1.8 billion over three years starting in January.

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State regulators approve $1.8B Georgia Power rate increase

The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a $1.8 billion Georgia Power Co. rate increase Tuesday, raising rates by 12% over three years. The move came after four commissioners tweaked a settlement between the utility and commission staff to give the company more of what it wanted.

December 20, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Power Bill

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Georgia Today: Georgia Power rate hike, TikTok ban, Atlanta protesters arrested, rally against guns

On the Thursday Dec. 15 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power is raising rates, TikTok has been banned for some Georgians, Atlanta protesters face terrorism charges, and students rally against guns.

December 15, 2022
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen releases steam as it generates electricity from burning coal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The electric utility and regulatory staff agreed to a deal on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 to raise rates by $1.8 billion over three years starting in January.

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Georgia Power deal sets $1.8B rate increase over 3 years

Georgia Power Co. and regulatory staff have reached an agreement that would give the electric utility a $1.8 billion rate increase over three years. That's a little above the midpoint between the $2.9 billion that the electric utility proposed and the $529 million that staff said was justified.

December 15, 2022
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  • Associated Press
a lineup of Teslas plugged into charging stations

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Georgia Electrification Study Committee shares its recommendations — and tables some for January

A joint study on the future of electric transportation in Georgia delivered a series of recommendations this week, but some proposals were tabled for legislators to decide on later.

December 02, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
Georgia Power's Plant Scherer with the coal ash pond where residuals from burning coal at the plant are stored. The pond goes to depths of 80 feet in some places and comes into contact with groundwater.

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Federal action on coal ash in Ohio has big implications in Georgia

A recent order by the EPA telling an Ohio power plant it could no longer dispose of toxic coal ash in an unlined pond, thereby polluting groundwater, could have important implications for four Georgia Power sites.

December 02, 2022
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  • Grant Blankenship

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Georgia Today: Georgia leads country in new AIDS infections, Herschel in N. Ga., and Delta is hiring

On the Thursday Dec. 1 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Georgia leads the country in new AIDS infections, Herschel Walker visits North Georgia, and Delta is hiring thousands 

December 01, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, a Coal power station, is seen on Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. Regulators are scheduled on Dec. 20, 2022, to decide the company's request for a 12% rate increase worth $2.9 billion over three years.

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Georgia Power steadfast as decision nears in $2.9B rate case

Georgia Power Co. is still seeking a $2.9 billion rate increase over the next three years despite attacks that the utility wants too much. The state's five elected public service commissioners are scheduled to decide the case on Dec. 20.

November 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
 Georgia Power’s requested rate increase would add $16.29 – about $200 annually – to the average residential customer’s bill over the next three years, starting in 2023 with a $14.32 hike. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Power’s long campaign for state approval to sign off on a 12% rate hike nears final showdown

The final several weeks of Georgia Power’s $2.9 billion rate case will determine whether state regulators sign off on plans for customers to pay hundreds of dollars more per year to keep the lights on.

November 28, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Georgia Power natural gas plant in Smyrna, Plant McDonough, seen in this undated photo.

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Regional utility coalition seeks federal funding for hydrogen hub

Utilities from six Southeastern states have formed a coalition to seek federal funding aimed at furthering research into hydrogen as a source of energy.

November 11, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Aerial image of Vogtle 3 & 4.

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Utility begins loading fuel at new Georgia nuclear plant

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a new nuclear reactor in Georgia. The announcement Friday by utilities means the first new nuclear reactor built in decades in the United States is on track to begin generating electricity in coming months.

October 14, 2022
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Report says many utilities are slow-walking clean energy goals

A report released this week by the Sierra Club faults dozens of utilities that provide a major chunk of U.S. electric generation for failing to speed up their decarbonization efforts. Georgia Power is among them.

October 06, 2022
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  • Robert Zullo
Front end loaders are dwarfed by the coal field at Georgia Power's Plant Scherer.

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Georgia Power settles with 1 co-owner in Vogtle dispute

Georgia Power Co. says it will pay at least $76 million to settle a lawsuit with a co-owner over who will pay for cost overruns at the Vogtle nuclear power plant. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. has settled with the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia.

September 30, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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