October 18, 2022 – (ATLANTA) Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw has sent a letter to Georgia’s Congressional Delegation outlining recent policy shifts in natural gas pipeline policy by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Natural gas availability has helped Georgia recruit industry to the state and has helped Georgia become the Best State for Business over nine straight years. FERC’s recent actions have caused several major pipeline expansion projects to stall. Without Congressional intervention, availability of cheap and abundant natural gas could suffer, Commissioner Shaw said.
July 19, 2022 – (ATLANTA) Per the Procedural and Scheduling Order in Dockets 44160 and 44161, the Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday will finalize its review and make its final decision on the Georgia Power Company 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at its scheduled Administrative Session.
The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. on July 21, in Room 110 at 244 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia. The session also will be live streamed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/georgiapublicservicecommission (also available on the home page of the PSC website).
June 16, 2022 – (ATLANTA) – On June 14, 2022, Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Tricia Pridemore was unanimously elected by the member states of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (SEARUC) to serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
In November 2022, she will become 2nd Vice President of NARUC. In November 2023, she will advance to 1st Vice President and in November 2024 she will begin a one-year term as NARUC President.
March 3, 2022 – (ATLANTA) The Public Service Commission will hold a “Consumer Town Hall” on Thursday, March 24, as an opportunity for Georgians to address Commissioners or to receive answers to questions about their utility services.
WHERE: 244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Hearing Room on the 1st Floor
(one floor up from the Washington Street entrance)
WHEN: Thursday, March 24, from 9:30 a.m. until everyone has had their chance to address the Commission
TOPICS: The PSC regulates Georgia Power electricity customers, natural gas customers who do not get their gas from a municipal provider, and landline telephone services. The PSC does NOT regulate cellular telephones, municipal gas, EMC electric cooperatives, cable/satellite television, or water/sewer service.
March 15, 2022 – (ATLANTA) Georgia Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson introduced a resolution supporting Ukraine and the people of Ukraine during today’s Administrative Hearing of the PSC.
The motion to approve the resolution was “proudly” seconded by Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald.
According to the resolution (attached) the Commissioners condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It also calls on the federal government, in an effort to continue the United States’ support of Ukraine while minimizing detrimental financial impact on its poorer residents, to partner with individual state public service commissions to “unshackle America’s natural resources.”
