Alicia Johnson will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide post in Georgia that isn't a judgeship. She takes office on the state Public Service Commission on Thursday.
The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved an unprecedented addition of nearly 10 gigawatts to Georgia Power’s ability to make electricity for data centers, a move decried before and after by environmental advocates.
Two reports by professional staff working for Georgia’s Public Service Commission say Georgia Power is vastly overestimating its need for new generation capacity due to the growth in data centers and that customer bills could rise because of that.
Republican Tim Echols has won renomination to the Georgia Public Service Commission in a primary election. Democrats Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard appear headed to a July 15 runoff in mostly complete returns.
Early voting ends this Friday in primary elections underway for a pair of Public Service Commission seats. All registered voters in Georgia are eligible to vote for each commissioner, no matter where they live.