Meet the candidates vying for seats on Georgia's powerful utility commission

Voters depart an election center during primary voting, May 21, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

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Early voting is underway in the primary election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the powerful panel of regulators with final say over the rates and energy plans of the state’s largest electric utility, Georgia Power. 

This year’s PSC election comes with added scrutiny because it’s been nearly five years since the last one, and in that time Georgia Power bills have increased repeatedly with the current commission’s approval. It’s also the only statewide race on the ballot this year.