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Energy November 30, 2022

Georgia Power wants to bill ratepayers for grid upgrade, shareholder gains

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 30, 2022 A co-founder of an Atlanta organization that mentors underserved youth urged…

Energy November 28, 2022

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

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 28, 2022 The final several weeks of Georgia Power’s $2.9 billion rate case…

Energy November 12, 2022

Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike request

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 10, 2022 Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with…

Environment May 30, 2022

Georgia Power pressing ahead with coal ash storage plan, slow rollout of clean energy

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 30, 2022 The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to vote July 22 on…

Gloria Hammond, far right, was part of the large group of Juliette residents who visited the state Capitol two years ago to push state elected officials to intervene in Georgia Power’s coal ash disposal plans. The county is now installing a water line so residents can access clean water, but Hammond says residents still want the coal ash moved to a lined landfill. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

Environment May 9, 2022

Juliette residents tap into new county water line, but coal ash concerns remain

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 9, 2022 Andrea Goolsby speaks wistfully about the taste of water fresh from the…

Energy February 19, 2022

Plant Vogtle delays and ballooning costs since 2012 unveiling like ‘groundhog day’

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 18, 2022 Further setbacks at the snakebit Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion are reportedly expected…

Environment January 18, 2022

How a Powerful Company Convinced Georgia to Let It Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater

by Max Blau [The article first appeared in ProPublica. Used with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like…

A line of people hold a symbolic donation check

Smyrna December 20, 2021

Plant McDonough employees make donation to Scott Elementary School

Georgia Power issued the following press release about a donation presented by Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough employees (also known as Plant McDonough-Atkinson) to nearby William J. Scott (“Scott”) Elementary School…

Three Plant McDonough employees stand in front of a Christmas tree with presents, smiling

Holidays December 14, 2021

Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough sponsors Salvation Army Angel Tree

Georgia Power issued the following press release about a holiday charitable work taken on by the employees at Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough (also known as Plant McDonough-Atkinson): Employees from Georgia…

Deborah Pendergrass in red polo shirt smiling for camera

Education October 11, 2021

Georgia Power employees spearhead “Laundromat Library” program in South Cobb

Georgia Power distributed the following news release about innovative “laundromat libraries” that have opened in Austell and Mableton in South Cobb. The libraries provide books for k-5 students to read…

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