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 state's...
(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...
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...
With a new administration in D.C., large-scale rallies and protests have returned, but how “effective” are these? At the Climate Action Campaign’s “Climate Can’t Wait” rally this January at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, participants held a massive banner bearing the...
Faces of Resilience: Highlighting Climate Wins Across Georgia Thomasville, Georgia, is set to receive the largest grant in its history: $19.8 million to build a “Resilience Hub” that will protect seniors, upgrade aging infrastructure, and strengthen the community. The...
The new series focuses on the people making change in their communities and the material impacts of their efforts to strengthen our resilience to a changing climate. The GCV Team joined members of the Kennedy family at HK Farms - a 1,000 acre homestead started in 1869...
COMMENTARY by Patty Durant As an energy professional in Georgia with a front row seat to the construction of Plant Vogtle, I found the October 23 Washington Post editorial endorsing nuclear energy as a tool for combating climate change astonishing. Georgia is the...
Attorneys: Georgia Violated State Constitution with HB-1312, Which Unilaterally Blocked Public Service Commissioner Elections and Allowed Sitting Members to Rubberstamp Controversial Utility Bill Hikes, the Highest in State History. ATLANTA, GA – JULY 17, 2024 –...
Most Expensive Electricity on Earth: $20/month Bill Increases Coming After Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Begin Commercial Operation, 7 Years Late and $21 Billion Over Budget ATLANTA – MAY 30, 2024 – Will Georgia’s new reactors at Plant Vogtle be the last nuclear reactors...
[Atlanta, Georgia - April 30, 2024] — This week, plaintiffs Brionté McCorkle, Wanda Mosely, James Woodall, and Richard Rose appeal their case to the United States Supreme Court alleging that statewide Georgia Public Service Commission elections violate the Voting...
Environmental Health News | April 10, 2024 Georgia's nuclear power saga unfolds with Vogtle plant Dalton Daily Citizen | April 9, 2024 Federal clean energy investment funding will benefit Whitfield, Murray counties 11 Alive | April 9, 2024 Georgia cities to receive...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8th, 2024 Atlanta, GA: This week, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger canceled the fall elections for the state’s Public Service Commission. This decision comes after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the current election...
Public Service Commission Hearing February 29th AND March 1st starting at 9am 244 Washington St SW Atlanta, GA 30303 1st Floor Hearing Room RSVP
ATLANTA — Local environmental and social justice organizations call on the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District to protect the South River and other local natural resources. During calls on April 14 and May 12, 2023 between DeKalb County Soil and Water...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 Contact: Wan Smith, GCV Education Fund, wan@gcvedfund.org, 404-666-9266; Alexis Greenblatt, Georgia Conservation Voters, alexis@gcvoters.org, 678-242-9644. Georgia Public Service Commission Votes to Drastically Raise Bills for...
🗳 Georgia PSC Primary Runoff: Your Vote Matters on July 15!
The Democratic primary runoff for the Public Service Commission, District 3, will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. This statewide election significantly impacts your utility bills, clean energy access, and community health. PSC commissioners determine energy rates, utility investments, and clean energy policy, affecting every household in Georgia. Peter Hubbard and Keisha Sean Waites are competing for the Democratic nomination. Your vote will help decide who challenges the Republican nominee in November. Every vote counts — turnout in the June primary was under 3%, and this runoff could be decided by just a few hundred votes. Let’s raise turnout and demonstrate that Georgia voters are committed to energy justice, fairness, and community empowerment. Your vote can make a difference!
What You Need to Know!
1. Get Informed— find nonpartisan candidate bios on your ballot here.
2. Plan your vote—early voting is July 7-11. Weekend voting varies by county—find your polling location here.
3. Tell others—you can vote if you cast a ballot in the democratic primary OR if you didn’t vote at all on June 17.