Georgia Power just struck a deal with the Public Service Commission (PSC) staff that would allow the utility to spend at least $16 billion to massively expand its power capacity, mostly to serve private data centers.

If approved, this deal will lead to higher electric bills for regular people across the state.

We are calling on the Georgia Public Service Commission to reject any plan that forces ratepayers to subsidize massive corporate energy projects.

The proposed expansion would add nearly 10,000 megawatts of power generation, mostly from fossil fuels like natural gas. This new infrastructure would largely serve energy-intensive data centers owned by tech companies and developers, not Georgia families or small businesses.

Yet you would be footing the bill.

Georgia Power is a monopoly utility. That means when it builds expensive new plants and infrastructure, it gets to pass the cost on to customers while earning a profit. In testimony, PSC staff warned that bills could increase by $20 or more per month if this plan moves forward, with no guarantee those costs will ever come down.

The deal includes a vague promise to apply "$8.50 of downward pressure" on bills by 2028, but even the PSC staff admits that this is not a rate cut and most customers may never see it.

In just three years, Georgia Power has already raised customer bills six times. Now they want to build even more expensive infrastructure to power massive data centers and charge you for it.

This deal was negotiated quietly and is being rushed through for a vote on December 19, before newly elected PSC members take office in January.

We demand that the PSC:

• Reject this unfair expansion plan unless ratepayer protections are guaranteed
• Require tech companies and developers to pay the true cost of their energy demands
• Put the interests of everyday Georgians ahead of private profit

Do not let our monthly bills fund a corporate data boom.

Please sign this petition and make your voice heard before the final vote.