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If you want to see ratepayer protections put into place for #GeorgiaPower customers, a shift towards #greenenergy and transparency about funding and energy initiatives, make sure to get out and vote!!

🗳 Early Voting: Oct 13–31
🗳 Election Day: Nov 4

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📍Plant Vogtle is the most expensive power plant ever built on Earth ($30.9 billion, $17 billion over budget)
📍GA Power has approved a 12% rate of return for the GA Power (typically it is around 8-10%)
📍One of the hottest Julys in a decade has raised prices even more for #GeorgiaPower customers🧵

📊 Some stats:

📍The average GA Power customer is paying $516 more per year after price hikes
📍50% of low-income Atlanta households are "energy impoverished", spending 10% or more of monthly income on energy bills
📍80% of GA Power's requested datacenter funding is for AI development 🧵

📍This is the first GA PSC election since 2020
📍Elections for the past 2 cycles have been delayed
📍This was due to an ongoing lawsuit claiming a violation of the Voting Rights Act
📍 Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Fitz Johnson (R) in 2021, who has never faced voters 🧵

Why is this election important?

📍 Right now, all 5 commissioners are Republicans
📍 The PSC has approved 6 rate increases since 2022
📍 There is a lack of transparency and advocacy for GA Power consumers
📍 Consumers are footing the bill for cost overruns from Plant Vogtle (about $14 monthly) 🧵

Who is up for election?

📍District 2: Alicia Johnson (D) is running against incumbent Tim Echols (R)
📍District 3: Peter Hubbard (D) is running against incumbent Fitz Johnson (R)
➡️ Democratic candidates want to lower power prices, move towards clean energy solutions, and promote transparency 🧵

What is the Georgia Public Service Commission #PSC?

📍A state-elected board of 5 commissioners
📍Oversees the regulation of electric, gas, and telecommunications companies
📍Members serve 6-year terms with no term limits
📍Responsible for keeping prices fair and services equitable for consumers 🧵

To check your voter registration status, find an early voting/election day polling location, or view a sample ballot, you can use this link: 🧵

mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

What you should know about the election:

🗳 Early Voting: Oct 13–31
🗳 Election Day: Nov 4
📍 This is a statewide special election
📍 All registered voters in GA are eligible to vote
📍 2 Democratic candidates are up for election for the Public Service Commission #PSC 🧵

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