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The Georgia Public Service Commission Friday unanimously approved an expansion deal for Georgia Power expected to cost at least $15 billion. In order to meet rising demand the utility is predicting from large customers, mostly data centers, Georgia Power will build gas turbines and batteries and purchase energy, adding nearly 10,000 megawatts of electricity to its grid.
After several rounds of hearings on the controversial proposal and more than an hour of public comments Friday morning, commission Chair Jason Shaw called for a vote. He was met with shouts.
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