Georgia Power Data Center Plan Could Push Bills Higher and Bring New Power Lines Through Homes, Regulators Warn
Georgia Public Service Commission staff warn Georgia Power’s plan to supply new data centers could raise average household electric bills by $20 a month and require high-voltage lines crossing 300 properties, displacing some homes. Clean-air advocates say reliance on fossil-fuel plants for AI and cloud computing could worsen air quality. PSC staff argue the utility is overestimating future demand.