by Georgia Conservation Voters | Sep 22, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
Georgia families are facing an energy affordability crisis. Since 2023, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved six consecutive rate hikes, adding an average of $503 a year to household bills. Disconnections spiked 30% higher in 2024, leaving thousands...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Sep 22, 2025 | Press Releases
Policy Platform Draws New Lines in Public Debate around the Energy Affordability Crisis (Atlanta, Georgia) – Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund (GCVEF) and the People’s Power Union today released the People’s Power Plan, a policy roadmap for uniting Georgians...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 4, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
This year’s elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC), a little-known board of five people who regulate our utilities and railroads, are incredibly important races for the future of Georgia. In a January AJC poll, voters ranked “Cost of Living” as our...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 3, 2025 | Press Releases
(Conyers, GA) – Following the company’s announcement that it would shut down manufacturing at the facility at the heart of the September 2024 Bio-Lab Fire, the Committee to Protect Rockdale, formerly named the Shutdown Bio-Lab Coalition, released the following...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 5, 2025 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice
The first week of hearings for the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan started with a bang at the Georgia Public Service Commission. Every three years, Georgia Power must update a big plan for how much electricity Georgia will need for the next twenty years and a plan for...
