US Edition8 Georgia candidates are seeking 2 seats on a commission that regulates utilities
- Georgia voters will choose candidates for two Public Service Commission seats on November 4 after delays.
- A lawsuit challenging the statewide voting scheme as discriminatory caused the delay from the 2022 election cycle.
- The Public Service Commission regulates Georgia Power Co., impacting customer electricity costs and energy policies.
- Residential power bills have increased by $60 per month since 2022, and candidates address concerns about rising rates.
- Voters will choose between incumbents and challengers in the June 17 primary and November general election.
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Stage set for new PSC elections
ATLANTA – This year’s long-delayed elections for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have drawn eight candidates, including the two incumbents. The three-day qualifying period ended Thursday with District 2 Commissioner Tim Echols and District 3 Commissioner Fitz Johnson, both Republicans, signing up to run for reelection. Echols will be opposed in a June 17 GOP primary by Lee Muns, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the C…
·Jackson, United States
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Delayed PSC races heat up as candidates take aim at Georgia Power rate hikes, data center growth
Several candidates are vying to defeat a pair of incumbent Republican Georgia Public Service commissioners in an election that challengers say will become a referendum on rising Georgia Power bills.
·Georgia, United States
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