Policy
An Obscure Utility Calculation Is Putting a Thumb on the Scale for Gas’ in Georgia
Inside Climate News · By Ryan Krugman ·
The Brief
- Georgia Power is deciding on its next generation of grid suppliers as data center growth and rapid electrification drive another major expansion.
- Inside Climate News reports that a little-known utility calculation may give fossil fuel projects an edge in that decision.
- The source excerpt does not detail the calculation or the final decision.
Why it matters
The choice of generation sources for a major utility shapes long-term power costs, emissions and grid reliability, and a hidden calculation that favours gas would affect how such decisions are judged.
Who’s affected
- Georgia Power customers and Georgia ratepayers
- energy analysts and utility regulators
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As Georgia Power decides on its next generation of grid suppliers, a little-known piece of math may be giving the edge to fossil fuel projects. By Ryan Krugman The growth of data centers and rapid electrification is driving Georgia Power toward another major expansion of its…