The Georgia PSC has tremendous power, as recent reporting from @theguardian.com on a 9,000 MW, $15 billion energy case at the PSC illustrates:

“In many ways, Georgia is a microcosm for the US in terms of the country’s energy future,” said Charles Hua.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

And the @georgiarecorder.com:

Hua said that utility affordability is a “very animating issue right now” and could mobilize voters, but that the challenge is that the awareness of the PSC’s role is not high.

georgiarecorder.com/2025/10/13/g...

Local reporting further illuminates these trends.

See Columbus @ledger-enquirer.com reporting:

www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environ...

And this issue has quickly become a political one, with both parties underscoring the broader political implications of this result—and potential implications for 2026 midterm elections. More here from @politico.com:

www.politico.com/newsletters/...

But people are taking notice. In Georgia, one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the U.S., rising electricity demand is creating concerns among consumers, leading to economic backlash, as @economist.com documents:

www.economist.com/united-state...

For the first time in GA history, PSC is the only statewide election on the ballot—meaning for some voters, all they will be voting on is their utility bills. Yet, few know what the PSC is, so voter turnout is abnormally low, as @nytimes.com illuminates:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/u...

In the last 2 years, Georgians’ utility bills have risen 33%, or about $500/year for the average Georgian household, some of whom are some of the most economically challenged in America—this dynamic could reshape American politics, as @time.com reports.

time.com/7311613/ai-e...

You can learn more about our work @powerlines.org to tackle these challenges at powerlines.org.

#utilitybills #energyaffordability #utilityaffordability #grid #electricityprices #electricity

So what’s the solution? Every state needs to adopt a utility affordability action plan. Regulators and grid operators need to get more out of our grid. And consumers need to make their voices heard.

When you look at the data, as @berkeleylab.lbl.gov did, utility spending on transmission and distribution continues to skyrocket, while investments in generation resources has declined in recent years. Rising gas fuel costs and extreme weather events are also contributing significantly.

Utility bills are rising. Exactly why they’re rising still causes a lot of confusion.

New reporting today from The New York Times examines this issue in significant depth—and offers one of the strongest and most thoughtful explanations yet for why this is happening.

Here’s the full clip: www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/v...

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