A Look At Georgia Power’s Proposed Rate Hike
The average utility customer would see their bills go up starting at about $10 a month, up to more than $16, Georgia Power said.
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Georgia Power, the utility monopoly that supplies electricity to the majority of the state, filed a request with state regulators to increase its rates by 7 percent starting next year.
The average utility customer would see their bills go up starting at about $10 a month, up to more than $16, the utility said.
The ask now goes before the state Public Service Commission, who would have to vote on and approve the increase.
So, why the need? And what’s regulatory process involve?
Recently, All Things Considered host Jim Burress sat down with E&E News reporter Kristi Swartz to help sort it out.
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