How the Public Service Commission, Georgia Power, the IRP and the 2022 Rate Case Affects You

by GCV Education Fund | Aug 4, 2022 | Energy & Climate

Society runs on energy, from the fuel in cars to the electricity that powers the appliances in our homes. In Georgia, residents get their electricity from several sources, including Georgia Power. As a power company, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Georgia...

NEW LCV AD: Sen. Warnock is Standing Up to Oil and Gas Price Gouging

by GCV Education Fund | Apr 8, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Federal Updates, Press & Media

For Immediate Release April 8, 2022 Contact: Emily Samsel, esamsel@lcv.org, 828-713-9647 NEW LCV AD: Sen. Warnock is Standing Up to Oil and Gas Price Gouging Sen. Warnock has ‘a plan that provides relief at the pump’  Atlanta, GA – The League of Conservation Voters...

At town hall, Georgia Power customers ask for faster response to climate change

by GCV Education Fund | Apr 4, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Press & Media

Molly Samuel Published March 29, 2022 State regulators will hold hearings soon on Georgia Power’s energy plans for the next two decades. Those plans will dictate how quickly Georgia’s largest utility moves away from fossil fuels, affecting the state’s contribution to...

Sen. Nan Orrock, Rep. Becky Evans Introduce Legislation to End Plant Vogtle Monthly Surcharge for Customers

by GCV Education Fund | Mar 9, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Legislative, Press & Media

ATLANTA – State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and State Representative Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) have introduced the “Ratepayer Surcharge Relief Act” in both the House and Senate. House Bill 1503 and Senate Bill 607 seek to end the Plant Vogtle monthly surcharge for...

Rivian: Electric Vehicles and EJ

by GCV Education Fund | Feb 16, 2022 | Air Quality, Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Transportation

Residents in Social Circle and Rutledge, Georgia, were shocked to hear the news about a deal to land a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle factory in their community. After failing to get clear answers, the community came together to raise thousands of dollars to hire...

‘Ain’t Easy Being Green’ | ICYMI-Grassroots organization makes their mark in East Point for statewide environmental change

by GCV Education Fund | Jan 19, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Press & Media

Dorjan J. Williams Published January 15, 2022 Wind the clocks back to late Summer 2021, and the discussion of combating climate change was seemingly not at the top of anyone’s list of political priorities in the Peach State. Well…that is ‘almost’ anyone – one...