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How should Georgia elect its utility regulators? The U.S. Supreme Court is asked to weigh in

Elections for the state's Public Service Commission have been on hold for years.

By Emily Jones, Grist . 25 April 2024
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Republican-backed community solar bills face pushback from Georgia utility

Georgia Power currently offers subscriptions to solar power, and says the proposed legislation to allow other developers to do so is "a solution in search of a problem."

By Jill Nolin . 20 February 2024
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Commentary: Policy reforms urgently needed for Georgia’s energy future

Georgia’s public service commissioners have an opportunity to change directions and help the people of Georgia make the urgently needed transition to clean energy, writes guest commentator David Kyler.

By David Kyler . 7 December 2022
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How Puerto Rico’s banned coal ash winds up in rural Georgia

After Puerto Rico banned coal ash storage, the toxic waste from its coal plant is being quietly shipped through Florida to Georgia. Residents and leaders are upset, but feel powerless.

By Peter Winslow . 20 September 2022
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In Georgia, ratepayers face a big bill for coal ash cleanup, while a utility profits

Georgians are staring down decades of environmental damage and billions in extra utility fees — or maybe both.

By Felix Beilin . 13 September 2022
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Biden's offshore wind directive doesn’t end industry’s uncertainty in Southeast

The president issued a directive to the Interior Department Wednesday to “advance clean energy development” in federal waters off Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, but it’s unclear how it would evade a Trump-era ban.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 July 2022
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How governors races may change energy, from EVs to renewables

Closely contested races in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Florida will determine the future of emissions reduction pledges and clean energy development.

By Miranda Willson . 8 February 2022
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State regulators poised to set Georgia Power’s toxic coal ash storage legacy

Georgia's Environmental Protection Division issued a proposed permit to let the utility leave more than 1 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pit, kicking off the permit process for a wave of similar ash ponds.

By Jill Nolin . 10 August 2021
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Georgia experts offer path to lower emissions

Georgia’s leaders have long rejected carbon reduction targets, calling such policies too complex, too politicized and too risky to the state’s economy. Experts from three of the state's top research universities say otherwise.

By Daniel Cusick . 29 July 2021
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Despite criticism, solar roads remain part of Georgia sustainable highway lab

An ambitious incubator in Georgia intends to spur a zero-carbon transportation future, despite criticism that its ideas are expensive or impractical.

By Gillian Neimark . 26 February 2019