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Energy October 17, 2024

Utility crews from Cobb County continue to help out in hurricane-hit areas

By Mark Woolsey Weeks after the first of two hurricanes roared ashore in Florida, crews from Cobb County power utilities remained to our south working on restoring electricity and helping…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Energy September 11, 2024

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

by Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is producing more oil and natural gas today than ever…

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Energy August 16, 2024

Solar power interests spotlight potential Georgia growth of clean energy to legislative study panel

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 Several solar industry insiders made a pitch to a Georgia House…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy April 17, 2024

State utility regulators approve Georgia Power plan to use fossil fuels to power data centers

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2024 The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved Georgia Power’s controversial updated…

Energy April 15, 2024

Critics pan Georgia Power fossil fuel plans ahead of state PSC hearing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2024 The state’s utility regulators are set to vote Tuesday on Georgia…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Energy April 2, 2024

How federal tax dollars meant to fight climate change could end up boosting Louisiana’s fossil fuel production

by Ned Randolph, Tulane University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Billions of federal tax dollars will soon be pouring into Louisiana to fight climate change,…

Energy February 26, 2024

Georgia Power hikes prompt legislation to restore consumer advocate for PSC electricity rate cases

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2024 Two House and Senate Legislative committees have unanimously backed proposals that…

Energy February 20, 2024

Georgia Power objections cast long shadow over state lawmakers’ efforts to expand solar energy

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2024 A push to expand community solar in Georgia is running into…

Energy February 8, 2024

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times

by Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electricity is essential to just about everyone…

Energy December 20, 2023

State regulators pass along $7.6B tab to ratepayers for Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2023 Georgia Power ratepayers will be responsible for a $7.6 billion bill…

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