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May 8, 2026

ATLANTA - After two days of testimony from experts and advocates, it’s clear the Georgia Public Service Commission must find new ways to protect ratepayers from excessive fuel costs incurred by Georgia Power.

In the hearing, three clean energy organizations urged the Commission to reform the way Georgia Power charges customers for the power plant fuel that forms a large part of customer bills.  

March 25, 2026

ATLANTA, GA — Environmental organizations and faith communities filed an appeal today asking a Fulton County Superior Court to review the Georgia Public Service Commission’s December decision to approve Georgia Power’s proposal to add an additional 10 GW of energy generation to the grid at customers’ expense without proving a need for such a major investment.

March 4, 2026

NASHVILLE - Today, seven Big Tech companies and Donald Trump agreed to an ‘affordability pledge’ that they claim will protect everyday Americans from soaring energy prices caused by the massive amount of power and infrastructure data centers require. 

March 4, 2026

ATLANTA - Today, seven Big Tech companies and Donald Trump agreed to an ‘affordability pledge’ that they claim will protect everyday Americans from soaring energy prices caused by the massive amount of power and infrastructure data centers require. 

February 26, 2026

ATLANTA -  The Department of Energy announced it will give a $26.5 billion loan to Southern Company to build the largest, most expensive gas fleet in the nation.

February 20, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Valley Authority stripped the public of another one of its powers, revising its National Environmental Policy Act to reduce or eliminate public involvement in TVA’s decisions.

February 18, 2026

ATLANTA - Despite clear opposition from Georgians, the Georgia Public Service Commission has refused to reconsider Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation to serve data centers.

February 10, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting facilities. The nation’s largest federal utility had previously committed to shutting down these dirty and expensive plants, which was the basis of its plans for building new, multi-billion-dollar methane gas power plants at the Cumberland and Kingston sites.

January 23, 2026

ATLANTA - Today, environmental groups pushed back on Georgia Power’s defense of its plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation.

January 9, 2026

ATLANTA - Today, environmental groups demanded the Georgia Public Service Commission reconsider Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation.

December 19, 2025

ATLANTA - Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the country.

December 18, 2025

NASHVILLE - Congress has confirmed four of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors.