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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CEBA Agreement With Georgia Power Opens Path To Customer-Driven Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) today noted a letter agreement (https://psc.ga.gov/search/facts-document/?documentId=218281) tied to the Georgia Public Service Commission's approval of a settlement in Georgia Power's 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update calls for the utility to develop a new customer clean energy program that would allow large customers to bring clea  more

Georgia Chamber Releases Results of 2024 Executive Insights Survey
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state's leading business advocacy and research organization, released the results of its annual Executive Insights Survey providing an overview of the state of Georgia's economic environment and the issues top-of-mind for Georgia's business leaders. Each year, the Georgia Chamber partners with Deloitte Consulting LLP to reach over 1,000 executives from   more

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy: Georgia Public Service Commission Advances Fossil Fuels, Fails to Protect Ratepayers
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve the request by Georgia Power to amend its 2022 resource plan and build new fossil gas and oil generators to increase energy capacity. Today's decision follows a settlement reached March 27 between the Georgia PSC staff and Georgia Power that did little to protect ratepayers and even less to advance   more

Southern Environmental Law Center: Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Burning More Fossil Fuels for Energy
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's off-cycle request to burn more fossil fuels for energy as they seek to attract more large-load customers, including data centers, potentially exposing residential and small business customers to greater air pollution and bill hikes. The approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) authorizes Georgia Power   more