Georgia Public Service Commission

• Detected Sep 7, 2026

  Tricia PridemoreDeparture

  Tricia Pridemore departed from the Georgia Public Service Commission.

• Sep 5, 2026

  Stan WiseAppointment

  Stan Wise was appointed to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

• Jan 1, 2026

  Alicia JohnsonElection · Commissioner

  Dr. Alicia Johnson won the District 2 special election in November 2025, becoming the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Georgia and the first Democrat on the PSC in nearly 20 years.

• Jan 1, 2026

  Fitz JohnsonDeparture · Commissioner

  Incumbent Commissioner Fitz Johnson lost his re-election bid to Democrat Peter Hubbard in the November 2025 special election and departed the PSC on January 1, 2026.

• Jan 1, 2026

  Peter HubbardElection · Commissioner

  Peter Hubbard won the District 3 special election in November 2025, joining Alicia Johnson to flip both Republican-held seats and return Democrats to the Georgia PSC for the first time since 2007.

Address

244 Washington Street, Atlanta, GA 30334

Phone

(404) 656-4501Fax (404) 656-2341

Website

psc.ga.gov ↗

Utility landscape

• Georgia Power Company IOU

  Majority of Georgia excluding areas served by EMCs and munis; approximately 2.7 million customers statewide

  Southern Company subsidiary subject to triennial Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) review process before the GPSC. Most recent rate case settlement approved significant base rate increases tied to Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 cost recovery; ongoing scrutiny of nuclear cost overruns and fuel cost adjustment mechanisms.

• Atlanta Gas Light Company IOU

  Natural gas distribution across most of Georgia; serves approximately 1.6 million customers in 244 counties

  AGL's rates are set under a straight fixed-variable rate design; active discussions around pipeline integrity management cost recovery and gas supply securitization under Georgia's competitive natural gas program framework.

• Savannah Electric (Georgia Power subsidiary, legacy territory) IOU

  Coastal Georgia including Chatham County and surrounding areas; now fully integrated into Georgia Power

  Fully merged into Georgia Power; legacy territory subject to same IRP and rate proceedings as broader Georgia Power service area, with coastal resilience investments receiving separate docket attention.

• Greystone Power Corporation (Cobb EMC) coop

  Portions of Cobb, Cherokee, Douglas, Paulding, and Haralson counties in metro Atlanta

  As a Touchstone Energy cooperative, Greystone is not directly rate-regulated by GPSC but subject to Georgia EMC Act oversight; active in distributed solar programs and battery storage pilot initiatives serving suburban Atlanta load growth.

• Walton EMC coop

  10-county service area east of Atlanta including Walton, Barrow, Newton, and surrounding counties

  One of Georgia's largest EMCs; has pursued aggressive broadband deployment through its subsidiary providing fiber services to rural members, drawing attention from state legislators and rural broadband advocates regarding funding coordination with USDA ReConnect and BEAD programs.

• City of Dalton Utilities muni

  Dalton and portions of Whitfield County in northwest Georgia

  Vertically integrated municipal utility providing electric, gas, water, and fiber services; exempt from GPSC electric rate jurisdiction as a muni but coordinates with state on renewable procurement and has emerged as a model for multi-service municipal utility governance.

Key issues

• Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 cost recovery proceedings: GPSC continues to evaluate Georgia Power's requests to recover approximately $7.5 billion in nuclear construction cost overruns through rate base inclusion and Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery tariff adjustments, with intervenors challenging prudency standards and return on equity allowances.
• 2025 Integrated Resource Plan compliance and data center load growth: Georgia Power's IRP filed in 2025 projects unprecedented demand growth driven by hyperscale data center development in northern and central Georgia; GPSC staff and intervenors are scrutinizing demand forecasting assumptions, resource adequacy margins, and whether accelerated fossil generation additions are consistent with renewable portfolio commitments.
• Fuel cost adjustment mechanism reform: Rising natural gas prices and nuclear fuel costs have driven significant fuel rider surcharges on customer bills; advocacy groups and large industrial customers have petitioned GPSC to review the frequency and transparency of fuel cost pass-through adjustments and to consider hedging program requirements.
• Electric vehicle infrastructure and transportation electrification tariffs: GPSC is reviewing Georgia Power's amended EV charging tariff proposals and cost recovery mechanisms for make-ready infrastructure programs, with particular focus on equitable access for multi-family housing and rural communities.
• Rural broadband and EMC fiber deployment coordination: Multiple Georgia EMCs are deploying broadband networks under BEAD and USDA funding programs; GPSC and the Georgia Legislature are navigating jurisdictional questions about EMC broadband service regulation and cross-subsidization between electric and broadband operations.

Upcoming

• 2026-09-15

  Estimated GPSC decision deadline on Georgia Power's pending fuel cost adjustment reconciliation proceeding for 2025 fuel year; staff review of over- or under-recovery balances and potential rate true-up for residential customers (date estimated based on typical annual reconciliation cycle).

• 2026-10-07

  Estimated GPSC evidentiary hearing on Georgia Power's 2025 IRP compliance filing and associated capacity expansion plan, including review of data center demand projections and proposed combined-cycle natural gas additions; intervenor testimony and cross-examination expected (date estimated based on 2025 IRP procedural schedule).

• 2026-11-18

  Estimated GPSC open meeting to consider final order on Vogtle nuclear cost recovery prudency review phase; commissioners expected to vote on staff-recommended disallowances and approved rate base amounts following evidentiary record closure (date estimated).

• 2027-01-13

  Estimated filing deadline for Georgia Power's next annual Environmental Compliance Cost Recovery tariff update and associated petition to GPSC, reflecting capital expenditures for coal ash pond closure compliance under EPA CCR rules and state-level solid waste permits (date estimated based on historical filing pattern).