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Georgia Power walks back coal closures

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet demand

Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 1d

Georgia Power’s energy road map adds renewables, but keeps coal alive

In a new plan filed with Georgia regulators, Georgia Power said it wants to extend the life of several coal and gas plants, while also adding more renewables to its system.

WABE · 1d

Georgia Power walks back coal closures as demand from data centers, other projects rises

Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet electricity demand

Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand. Georgia’s only private electrical utility says electrical demand is forecast to grow rapidly in the state,

The Current · 23h

Georgia Power cancels coal plant closures, chooses fossil fuels to meet demand

Georgia Power's 2025 integrated resource plan proposes a major increase in energy demand, with a focus on fossil fuels and a smaller role for renewables, despite previous commitments to transition to cleaner energy sources.

Georgia Power's energy portfolio will include fossil fuels while increasing renewable investments

Georgia Power will continue to rely on coal and natural gas to generate electricity in the coming years while increasing ...

Renewable Energy World1h

Georgia utility projects ‘extraordinary’ load growth in newest plan to satisfy data centers

Georgia Power has filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), a roadmap ...

2don MSN

Georgia lawmakers introduce legislation to remove data center power costs from residential bills

A group of state lawmakers introduced new legislation to ensure Georgia Power residential customers aren’t on the hook for the cost of data center operations.

USA Today11d

Nearly 50,000 power outages in Georgia after winter weather: Track outages here

Due to Tuesday's winter weather, Georgia has nearly 50,000 power outages as of Wednesday morning. According to USA ...

WABE4d

Georgia regulators approve new billing rules for large energy users amid data center boom

New data centers built in Georgia will have to pay more for electricity from Georgia Power under a change designed to protect ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d

Judge to decide whether Georgia railroad can condemn property for new spur

A potentially precedent-setting legal battle aims to decide whether a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest counties to build a rail spur to serve private businesses.

Rome News-Tribune1d

Fossil Fuels to Remain Part of Georgia Power's Energy Portfolio

Georgia Power will keep using coal and gas while expanding renewables. Critics say it's too reliant on fossil fuels, but the company argues it's needed for growing demand. A PSC ...

FOX 5 Atlanta3d

Town Center Mall says it will reopen on Wednesday after abrupt closure

Town Center Mall abruptly shut its doors on Tuesday. A spokesperson from Georgia Power says after months of being "highly delinquent" on bills, service was disconnected at the mall as a "last resort ...

Georgia Recorder1d

Georgia Power’s pledged shift from coal-fired plants to clean energy jolted by data center growth

Georgia Power files 2025 Integrated resource plan forecasting massive fossil fuel, renewable energy growth to meet data ...

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