Tag Archives: Angela Speir

Ga. Power will reduce fuel costs it charges customers

Georgia Power says it will cut the rates it charges customers to recover the fuel costs associated with generating electricity, a move spurred by dropping demand for electricity and reduced costs of natural gas . . .

Tags: Angela Speir , Bobby Baker , Chuck Eaton , fuel recovery rates , Georgia Power , Georgia Watch , Jim Clarkson , natural gas costs , PSC , Stan Wise

PSC approves secret deal between AGL and AGL subsidiary

The PSC votes to approve a pipeline management deal that Atlanta Gas Light negotiated with one of its own subsidiaries, but allows the gas company to keep the details of the agreement from public view . . .

Tags: Angela Speir , Atlanta Gas Light , Bobby Baker , Georgia Association of Manufacturers , natural gas pipelines , secret contract , Sequent Energy Management , Stan Wise , Tim Echols

Echols may reconsider PSC vote for solar subsidy

Tim Echols, the swing vote on a PSC proposal to raise Georgia Power’s rates and provide a subsidy to solar energy firms, says he is reconsidering his earlier vote against the proposal . . .

Tags: Angela Speir , Bubba McDonald , Chuck Eaton , Clare McGuire , Georgia Power , Georgia Watch , PSC , residential rate increase , solar energy , Stan Wise , Tim Echols

Balfour bill would give utilities more political clout

Sen. Don Balfour introduces legislation that would allow regulated utilities to contribute directly to political candidates . . .

Tags: Angela Speir , campaign contributions , Don Balfour , PSC , regulated utilities