Georgia Power is requesting to raise customer rates by about $10 per month for the average residential user.
The request is more than $2.2 billion over the next three years, and hearings before the Public Service Commission are scheduled to happen Monday through Wednesday. Protests are also planned by those who disagree with the hike request.
Many don’t want their bills to go up in general, but some experts are also worried the increase as proposed could stifle energy efficiency.
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