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Don’t do it!
Hi everyone, It's October and that means yet another set of rate increases are imminent at the Georgia PSC. I went to the public comment period to speak out against these proposals. GA Power filed an enormous $2.9 billion revenue increase request in June which means...
Don’t Be Fooled: Georgia Power’s Smart Usage Rate is Bad
Have you moved into a newly constructed home, apartment or condo since January 1, 2021? Congratulations! It feels great to move into a brand-new place with brand new floors, appliances, fixtures and lighting. Here is something that won’t feel great: your electricity...
Georgia’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan: A Disaster
On July 21st, 2022, a state agency known as the Georgia Public Service Commission (Ga PSC) voted unanimously to approve Georgia Power’s long-term energy plan. The Ga PSC is composed of five elected officials who are responsible for regulating energy in Georgia to...
How You Can Avoid Gas Price Spikes This Winter
On Friday I received an email from my natural gas provider offering me an early bird “discount” of 56.9¢ per therm for a one-year contract. They may call it a discount, but it’s higher than the .40¢ or so per therm offered in years past. Since natural gas prices are...
Plant Vogtle Part 2
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog I called “Georgia’s Shame” outlining facts about the only nuclear plant under construction in the U.S. which is being built in Waynesboro Georgia. Those facts include a construction timeline that is 6 years behind schedule and costs that are 100% over budget.
Plant Vogtle: Georgia’s Shame
Once again the only nuclear power plant under construction in the United States will not meet its expected in-service date.
Energy in the next 10 Years
It all begins with an idea.