CleanTechnica•6 days ago
Environmental Groups Demand Georgia PSC Reconsider Data Center Energy Plan Overreach
Key Takeaway
Regulatory challenges to new gas generation driven by data center load growth in Georgia signal potential delays and increased costs for large power consumers and developers.
AI Summary
- •Environmental groups are challenging Georgia Power's plan for new gas plants, which they claim are the nation's most expensive, before the Georgia PSC.
- •The regulatory challenge is specifically tied to Georgia Power's 'data center energy plan overreach,' indicating significant new load growth from data centers.
- •This action could lead to delays or modifications in Georgia Power's generation expansion, potentially impacting future power supply reliability and costs for large power consumers and developers in Georgia.
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Article Content
ATLANTA — Today, environmental groups demanded the Georgia Public Service Commission reconsider Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the nation. The Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) filed a motion to reconsider Georgia Power’s “Requests for Proposals,” ... [continued] The post Environmental Groups Demand Georgia PSC Reconsider Data Center Energy Plan Overreach appeared first on CleanTechnica .