Several Georgia environmental organizations are pressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce national standards that would prevent Georgia Power from disposing of coal ash waste in a way that pollutes groundwater.
A new lawsuit says extending the six-year terms of Georgia's elected public service commissioners violates the state constitution. Georgia WAND Education Fund and Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund in a Wednesday lawsuit, are trying to overturn the law passed this year allowing the five Republicans to serve longer terms.
One of the two newest nuclear reactors at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has been shut down due to a “valve issue,” the Atlanta-based utility announced Tuesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a case challenging Georgia’s system of electing utility regulators statewide, a decision likely to clear the way for resuming elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Georgia environmental advocates say they hope the Biden administration’s recent decision to deny Alabama’s application for a state-run coal ash disposal will have implications for Georgia Power.
A new agreement between the advocacy organization the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and Georgia Power would help bring more homegrown green energy to market.
Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill to pause for two years a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers.
The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation. Georgia Power said Monday that Plant Vogtle's Unit 4 is complete. The project has cost billions more and took years longer than projected.
The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved Georgia Power’s controversial updated plans to significantly expand its generation capacity by investing in a heavier reliance on fossil fuels and adding more renewable energy over the next several years.
Regulators are approving Georgia Power's plan to build and buy more electrical generation ahead of schedule. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to approve an agreement negotiated between the utility and commission staff.
The state’s utility regulators are set to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s proposal to increase its reliance on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources to meet skyrocketing demand.
