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PG&E Rate Filing Wouldn't Impact Customers' Bills Until After 2027
- On Monday, an agreement was announced between Georgia Power and the state’s Public Service Commission staff proposing a three-year freeze on customer base rates beginning in 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The rate freeze comes amid past increases in customer charges and the utility’s intended rate case filing by July 1, with the deal including a measure directing energy-intensive clients—including major facilities like data centers—to cover certain costs to prevent those expenses from being passed on to other consumers.
- Georgia Power stated that unprecedented economic growth and increased revenue from new industrial and data center customers allowed the company to maintain rates, while the agreement exempts reasonable storm damage costs from Hurricane Helene for future recovery.
- Jason Shaw, chair of the Public Service Commission, described the proposal as highly beneficial for Georgia Power customers, while consumer advocates Jennifer Whitfield and Liz Coyle cautioned that residential and small business rates are still expected to increase in the near future.
- The Public Service Commission is required to decide on the agreement by July 1; if they do not approve it, Georgia Power intends to move forward with its rate case, which could lead to higher customer bills amid ongoing criticism and upcoming hearings regarding the recovery of storm damage expenses.
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PG&E rate filing wouldn't impact customers' bills until after 2027
A rate hike proposed Thursday by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is not expected to raise its customers' bills in the near term, though observers say the reprieve is temporary and potentially misleading.
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Georgia Power, Public Service Commission reach tentative rate agreement
(The Center Square) – Georgia Power will freeze its rates for three years, according to an agreement with the Public Service Commission announced Monday.
PSC and Georgia Power Agreement:Three Year Freeze of Base Rates
At the urging of the five Commissioners, the Georgia Public Service Commission Public Interest Advocacy Staff and Georgia Power have come to an agreement where Georgia Power will not file an expected 2025 Rate Case. Instead, the company will freeze base rates at the current level for at least three years. “This is a very big deal,” said PSC Chairman Jason Shaw. Source
Georgia Power agrees to freeze rates, but bills could still increase - The Current
Georgia Power has proposed a temporary freeze on rates, but customers may still see increases next year due to costs from Hurricane Helene. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.
Meet Georgia’s PSC candidates at May 19 forum, in-person forun will be available online - On Common Ground News
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA– Georgia’s PSC candidates will attend an in-person/virtual forum on Monday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. This meeting concerns candidates who are running for election to serve on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which oversees the costs for utilities. You can watch the meeting online at the following link, which also will be archived for [...] The post Meet Georgia’s PSC candidates at May 19 forum, in-person forun will be availab…
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