Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
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Beginning in January, three of the five officials on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be Democrats.
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“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Beginning in January, three of the five officials on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be Democrats. It will be the first time the party has controlled the powerful energy regulation board in 30 years. The commission, which regulates utilities including the state’s largest electric provider, Georgia Power, has come under more scrutiny in recent years due to rising power bills and the high energy demands of data centers. Now, Democrats plan to focus on affordability, clean energy, and closer scrutiny of Georgia Power. “There’s a long laundry list of things that need to be looked into,” said Democratic commissioner Peter Hubbard, who won his reelection bid this week. “And so we’ll have to triage, in fact, and decide how best to move forward.” One of his first priorities will be launching an affordability docket, he said — a series of hearings that would delve into the reasons for high…