Georgia Democrats turn data center backlash into fight for utility commission control
But that changed after Georgia Power customers were hit with six PSC-approved rate increases since 2023, driven in part by the costs of bringing two new nuclear reactors at a plant online and growing grid demand from data centers. “With your help, we can lock in a 3-2 majority for the next four years.”Democrats made historic gains in last year’s special election, when Hubbard and Alicia Johnson defeated Republican incumbents to become the first Democrats elected to statewide constitutional office in Georgia since 2006. Their victories cut the Republican majority on the commission to 3-2 and set the stage for another pivotal election this year, with Hubbard seeking reelection and Democrat Shelia Edwards running for an open seat.The commission’s role has become increasingly intertwined with Georgia’s booming data center industry.
- ▪But that changed after Georgia Power customers were hit with six PSC-approved rate increases since 2023, driven in part by the costs of bringing two new nuclear reactors at a plant online and growing grid demand from data centers.
- ▪“With your help, we can lock in a 3-2 majority for the next four years.”Democrats made historic gains in last year’s special election, when Hubbard and Alicia Johnson defeated Republican incumbents to become the first Democrats elected to s
- ▪Their victories cut the Republican majority on the commission to 3-2 and set the stage for another pivotal election this year, with Hubbard seeking reelection and Democrat Shelia Edwards running for an open seat.The commission’s role has be
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Georgia Democrats are hoping to capitalize on growing backlash over soaring electricity bills and the rapid expansion of data centers as they seek to flip control of the state’s Public Service Commission, the powerful regulatory committee that oversees Georgia Power and other utilities.The five-member commission, which sets electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications rates, had long attracted little public attention. But that changed after Georgia Power customers were hit with six PSC-approved rate increases since 2023, driven in part by the costs of bringing two new nuclear reactors at a plant online and growing grid demand from data centers.
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