December 2, 2024 – (ATLANTA) – Commissioner Tricia Pridemore of the Georgia Public Service Commission, was sworn in as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners at the group’s annual meeting.
In 2022, Pridemore was unanimously elected 2nd Vice President of NARUC. She served as 1st Vice President last year before ascending to a one-year term as president.
“As President of NARUC, it will be an honor to represent regulatory Commissioners from across the U.S. in national and international matters,” Pridemore said. “I will represent my fellow Commissioners through hard work, a listening ear and with a heart to serve. I am grateful and humble for the confidence the organization has placed in me.”
Oct. 2, 2024 – (ATLANTA) The Georgia Public Service Commission will livestream a Zoom call between Commissioners and utility officials as they receive updates on service outages and repairs. The call will be livestreamed at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.
Updates will be provided by officials with Georgia Power, Atlanta Gas Light, electric membership corporations (EMCs), the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG), the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG), as well as telecommunications providers.
Members of the public and the media will be able to watch the update live via the PSC YouTube page, www.youtube.com/georgiapublicservicecommission. A link will also be posted on the homepage of the PSC website https://psc.ga.gov.
Any member of the public with a question for utility providers can submit questions in advance via email to GaPSC@psc.ga.gov. Questions from the public will be read by the Commissioners on the call and will be addressed by the utilities, as time allows.
Commissioners hope family members and friends of Georgians without service will watch the update and will help relay the information provided. Likewise, Commissioners hope members of the media will help disseminate the updates to all Georgians.
Sept. 27, 2024 – (ATLANTA) The Georgia Public Service Commission would like to thank the utility linemen and linewomen who work hard to ensure your power is restored after a storm.
If your power was interrupted by Hurricane Helene’s strong winds, please remember that men and women who work for EMCs, Georgia Power, and municipal power companies are out in trucks and up on poles working to ensure your services are restored.
As they work, the PSC wants to remind the public that a quick wave is enough thanks. Although some Georgians want to offer water or snacks, you must remember that linemen work in hazardous conditions. It is best to keep your distance and let them do their jobs.
June 24, 2024 – (ATLANTA) The Georgia Public Service Commission will hold a portrait unveiling ceremony for Doug Everett, a former Chairman of the PSC, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, immediately following committee meetings.
The unveiling of the portrait will take place in the Commission Hearing Room, 244 Washington Street, Room 110.
Everett, who was born in Cordele but spent most of his life in Albany, is the fourth former PSC Chairman to be honored with a portrait in the Commission’s hall. In 2021, former Chairman David Burgess was honored with a portrait unveiling. Chairman Burgess was the first African American to serve as a Commissioner. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Chuck Eaton, also a former PSC Chairman, was honored with a portrait in 2023 and former Chairman Stan Wise’s portrait was unveiled earlier this year.
“Doug Everett was a true public servant and a good friend,” said Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald. “He was a good Christian man who put the needs of Georgia and Georgians above anything else.”
April 29, 2024 – (ATLANTA) Georgia Power announced today that Vogtle Unit 4 is in commercial operation and will produce carbon-free energy, day and night, for the next 60 to 80 years. Unit 4 together with Unit 3 – which went into commercial operation in July – will produce enough energy to power 1 million homes and businesses.
Although construction is complete, the PSC will continue to monitor the Vogtle Units to ensure the units operate as designed.
