The Public Service Commission is an often overlooked, but important state body with two top-of-the-ticket statewide races on the ballot Tuesday.

Voters could soon learn who will represent them in two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the agency that sets Georgia Power electricity rates.

Decisive Democratic victories in Georgia and across the country on Tuesday have given the Democratic Party momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms, while Republicans are left grappling with how to quickly recenter voters’ affordability concerns.

Georgians are currently voting in rare off-year elections for two seats on the Public Service Commission — the only statewide races on the ballot this year. More Democrats are expected to turn out to vote because Democratic strongholds like Atlanta are electing a mayor and city council members.

Georgia voters on Tuesday night unseated two Republican utility commissioners over escalating electricity rates, in what could be an early signal of a consumer backlash against data centers and Republican President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to develop nuclear power.

Tuesday, Nov. 4 marks Election Day across metro Atlanta, parts of Georgia and other parts of the United States.

With electricity costs up nearly 37% since 2022, voters now have the rare chance to choose the regulators who decide how much Georgia Power can charge and who benefits from the state’s energy demand.

A longtime critic of Georgia Power is under arrest for allegedly stealing confidential information from Georgia Power

Georgia Capitol Police have arrested Patty Durand for allegedly stealing a booklet containing confidential Georgia Power information during a regulatory proceeding.

A vocal critic of the Georgia Public Service Commission was arrested outside a hearing Tuesday, accused of stealing Georgia Power documents containing confidential information. The incident occurred as the commission considers the utility’s controversial request to expand natural gas plants and add new batteries to meet rising demand.

Interveners questioned whether of trade secret contracts with large load data centers will be actualized, or instead fall on the shoulders of Georgia Power's 2.4 million residential customers.