Georgia Power walks back coal closures

Georgia Power’s pledged shift from coal-fired plants to clean energy jolted by data center growth
Georgia Power files 2025 Integrated resource plan forecasting massive fossil fuel, renewable energy growth to meet data centers demands.
Georgia Power Wants to Keep Coal Plants Alive to Meet Electricity Demand
Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand
Georgia Power walks back coal closures as demand from data centers, other projects rises
Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.
Georgia Power’s energy road map adds renewables, but keeps coal alive
In a new plan filed with Georgia regulators, Georgia Power said it wants to extend the life of several coal and gas plants, while also adding more renewables to its system.
Georgia Power electric grid demand to increase by 50% by end of 2030
Georgia Power projects that energy demand on its grid will grow by about 50% by the end of 2030 as large load customers, especially data centers, continue to locate in Georgia. The utility's current energy demand load is about 16,
Georgia power rate change approved to address data center energy use
Officials say the amount of energy Georgia's booming data center industry needs is "staggering" and are hoping a new rule will help keep the cost away from normal ratepayers.
Data centers are power hogs. A new rule lets Georgia Power charge them more
Georgia Power could start charging data center operators more for power under a new rule approved by state utility regulators.
Georgia lawmakers introduce legislation to remove data center power costs from residential bills
A group of state lawmakers introduced new legislation to ensure Georgia Power residential customers aren’t on the hook for ...
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Georgia regulators approve new billing rules for large energy users amid data center boom
New data centers built in Georgia will have to pay more for electricity from Georgia Power under a change designed to protect ...
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Nearly 50,000 power outages in Georgia after winter weather: Track outages here
Due to Tuesday's winter weather, Georgia has nearly 50,000 power outages as of Wednesday morning. According to USA ...
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Georgia Power says it's ready for Tuesday's snow and ice, but are you?
Snow and ice, combined with brutal cold, are expected in North Georgia, potentially causing tree and power line damage. Georgia Power is on high alert, preparing crews and utilizing a ...
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Case against Georgia railroad company could set precedent for controversial power
A potentially precedent-setting legal battle aims to decide whether a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia's ...