Georgia Power plan extends life of coal, adds renewables

Georgia Power’s 2025 IRP outlines plans for reliable, economical energy
Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 integrated resource plan (IRP) to the US state of Georgia's Public Service Commission (PSC), detailing strategies to meet energy demands in the state. The focus is on reliability and economic efficiency,
Georgia Power Wants to Keep Coal Plants Alive to Meet Electricity Demand
Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand
Georgia Power plan extends the life of coal, adds renewables
Tech industry demand is driving the energy buildout and a decision to keep two large coal plants running until at least 2035.
Georgia Power’s energy road map adds renewables, but keeps coal alive
In a new plan filed with Georgia regulators, Georgia Power said it wants to extend the life of several coal and gas plants, while also adding more renewables to its system.
Georgia Power walks back coal closures as demand from data centers, other projects rises
Georgia’s largest electric provider is going back on its promise to close coal plants across the state in the face of rising demand for energy, especially from large projects like data centers.
Georgia Power wants to keep coal plants alive to meet demand
Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand.
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Georgia Power files 2025 IRP with state regulators
Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of the Southern Company, on Jan. 31 filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan ...
Georgia Power's energy portfolio will include fossil fuels while increasing renewable investments
Georgia Power will continue to rely on coal and natural gas to generate electricity in the coming years while increasing ...
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Data centers are power hogs. A new rule lets Georgia Power charge them more
Georgia Power could start charging data center operators more for power under a new rule approved by state utility regulators.
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Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax – for now
Most prominent environmental organizations involved in climate issues in Georgia and across the country expected Trump’s ...
Georgia lawmakers introduce legislation to remove data center power costs from residential bills
A group of state lawmakers introduced new legislation to ensure Georgia Power residential customers aren’t on the hook for the cost of data center operations.
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Nearly 50,000 power outages in Georgia after winter weather: Track outages here
According to USA Today's Power Outage Tracker, there are a total of 48,997 outages in over 60 counties as of 8:16 a.m., with ...
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Georgia Power’s pledged shift from coal-fired plants to clean energy jolted by data center growth
Georgia Power files 2025 Integrated resource plan forecasting massive fossil fuel, renewable energy growth to meet data ...
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Case against Georgia railroad company could set precedent for controversial power
A potentially precedent-setting legal battle aims to decide whether a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia's ...