July 1, 2025 – (ATLANTA) Following more than seven hours of testimony during a public hearing last week, the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a three-year freeze for Georgia Power base rates.
In May, at the urging of the five Commissioners, the Georgia Public Service Commission Public Interest Advocacy Staff and Georgia Power came to an agreement stating that 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.
“I am so glad we are able to offer rate stability to Georgia Power customers,” said PSC Chairman Jason Shaw. “Customers have seen unprecedented inflation in the energy sector across the U.S. My fellow Commissioners and I urged staff and Georgia Power to come to some agreement where base rates would not increase. This is nothing but good news for Georgia Power ratepayers.”
June 24, 2025 – (ATLANTA) Summer has arrived and the hot weather came quickly this year.
When the National Weather Service Issues heat advisories, Georgia Public Service Commission rules regarding disconnections of service kick in.
Per PSC Rule 515-3-2-.04 (02), “Seasonal Restrictions,” Georgia Power cannot disconnect electric service to a residential customer for non-payment if: “Prior to 8:00 A.M. on the date of the scheduled disconnection, a National Weather Service Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning is in effect, or is forecast to be in effect by the National Weather Service, for the county in which the meter scheduled for disconnection is located.”
June 10, 2025 – (ATLANTA) The North American Numbering Plan Administrator has informed the Georgia Public Service Commission that residents in the 912 area code region will soon be seeing a second area code, in addition to 912.
Once new phone numbers for the 912 area code have been exhausted, some new users will be assigned a 565 area code. The 912 area code will remain in use. Anyone currently using the 912 area code will not see changes to their phone numbers or area codes.
Industry officials have determined that the 912 area code will exhaust its potential combinations by the second quarter of 2028. Industry guidelines maintain that an “overlay” area code should be in place at least six months before an in-use area code is exhausted. A specific date for the introduction of the 565 area code has not been set.
May 19, 2025 – (ATLANTA) 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. “Energy customers have seen unprecedented inflation in the energy sector across the U.S. My fellow Commissioners and I urged staff and Georgia Power to come to some agreement where base rates would not increase. This is nothing but good news for Georgia Power ratepayers. I look forward to delving into the details of this agreement as we conduct our public hearings.”
Feb. 7, 2025 – (ATLANTA) The Georgia Public Service Commission received Georgia Power’s filing for the utility’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan on Jan. 31.
The process to approve the plan will include three public hearings: March 25-28, May 27-30 and a rebuttal hearing on June 23-25. The first hour of each day’s hearing will be reserved for public comment. Members of the public can also send comments via mail, email or via the PSC’s electronic portal, available on the homepage of the PSC’s website www.psc.ga.gov.
The IRP is filed every three years to set Geogia Power energy production. Although the plan is updated every three years, the plan is a 20-year outlook of energy production amounts and methods.
“My fellow Commissioners and I make every effort to hear from Georgian’s during the IRP process,” said PSC Chairman Jason Shaw. “As we weigh evidence presented to us by expert witnesses, engineers and energy analysts, we also read all comments sent by the public and listen to every public witness who takes the time to speak at the hearings. It is a vitally important part of the IRP process.”
