Georgia Power in December 2025: Data Center Boom, Rising Bills and a New PSC Shake-Up
As of December 1, 2025, Georgia Power sits at the center of a rare collision of forces: a once‑in‑a‑generation data center boom, sharply higher electricity bills, and a newly reshaped Georgia Public Service Commission that voters just used to vent their frustration. Over the next few weeks, regulators will decide whether to let Georgia Power add roughly 10 gigawatts of new capacity—about the equivalent of ten nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle—mainly to serve AI and cloud data centers flocking to the state. Consumer groups warn the move could lock in billions of dollars of costs and raise household bills for years; Georgia Power insists the expansion is essential to keep the lights on in a fast‑growing economy. FOX 5 Atlanta+2AJC+2
