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Georgia Public Service Commission approves plan to reliably, economically meet the energy needs of a growing Georgia
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The final, approved plan will allow the company to continue to meet the energy needs of customers and support the state's expected continued extraordinary growth. The approval by the Georgia PSC follows months of filings, hearings and testimony, and hours of public discussion around the long-term energy plan that was originally submitted by the company in January, and a stipulated agre
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[{"type":"text","content":"ATLANTA, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The final, approved plan will allow the company to continue to meet the energy needs of customers and support the state's expected continued extraordinary growth. The approval by the Georgia PSC follows months of filings, hearings and testimony, and hours of public discussion around the long-term energy plan that was originally submitted by the company in January, and a stipulated agreement reached last week between the company, PSC Public Interest Advocacy (PIA) Staff and multiple intervenors. ","length":659,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"(PRNewsfoto/Georgia Power)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"(PRNewsfoto/Georgia Power)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":352,"height":400,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/909576e7de680a3bc7c6a177654d1365"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/kKX0T7DTGfWlrybIoUpa7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTcyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/909576e7de680a3bc7c6a177654d1365","width":352,"height":400}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2158921/Georgia_Power_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Georgia Power continues to work with all stakeholders to develop and execute plans that help ensure that the state can meet future energy demand, make investments needed for reliability and resiliency of the power grid, and keep energy costs affordable for customers. The approval of the 2025 IRP is the latest step in this continued, constructive regulatory process and follows other significant regulatory actions such as the 2023 IRP Update, the recently revised and PSC-approved rules and regulations, and a new plan to freeze Georgia Power's base rates through at least 2028.","length":589,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""As our state continues to grow and thrive, the approval of this comprehensive plan helps to ensure we have the resources and programs we need to reliably and economically meet the future energy needs of our customers," said Kim Greene, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. "The IRP is an incredibly complex and detailed process that brings together ...