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Eaton asks Ga. Power to give customers an early price break

PSC member Chuck Eaton urges Georgia Power to accelerate a price break for its customers by making a rate reduction effective a month early on June 1 . . . »

Two interim college presidents appointed

Chancellor Hank Huckaby names two interim presidents to take charge of Gainesville State College and Augusta State University as they go through the consolidation process . . . »

Ga. Power will reduce fuel costs it charges customers

Georgia Power says it will cut the rates it charges customers to recover the fuel costs associated with generating electricity, a move spurred by dropping demand for electricity and reduced costs of natural gas . . . »

PSC okays plans to close coal- and oil-fired power plants

PSC approves Georgia Power's proposal to decertify three fossil-fuel electric generation plants . . . »

House bill increases buying limit on solar power

The House approves legislation that raises the upper limit on solar-generated electricity that Georgia Power buys back from its customers . . . »

Alchemy and the Public Service Commission

Former PSC member Bobby Baker outlines the latest regulatory scheme by Georgia Power by take money from the pockets of ratepayers . . . »

Prospects are dark for solar energy bill

With a big assist from Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Georgia Power keeps the lid on a bill that would promote cheaper, solar-generated electricity . . . »

NRC grants nuke licenses for Plant Vogtle

NRC makes a long-awaited decision to grant construction and operating licenses for Georgia Power nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle . . . »

The makeover of the DNR board is completed

The state Board of Natural Resources has evolved over the past decade from a commission that encompasses business and conservation interests to a business development agency . . . »

Ga. Power plants are still largest greenhouse gas sources

The latest numbers from the EPA show that two of Georgia Power's coal-fired plants are the largest producers of greenhouse gases in the U.S. . . . »

The year in politics: follow the money

You can tell who were the winners and losers in Georgia politics in the year 2011 -- they're the ones who wound up with the money . . . »

Ga. Power nuke design clears important regulatory hurdle

The NRC gives its unanimous approval to Westinghouse's design of the nuclear reactors for Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle project . . . »

Nuke plants over budget, behind schedule

Georgia Power executives said Plant Vogtle's construction costs are $42 million over budget, while the project is five months behind schedule . . . »

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