Updated Monday at 5:11 p.m.
Georgia Power wants to raise rates for electricity by 7 percent starting next year.
According to the company, typical residential power bills would go up by about $10 a month. For businesses, depending on what pricing plan they use, some base charges could double. The rate increases would total about $2.2 billion over three years.
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