Opinion
The plan to increase power production puts data centers over consumers and the Peach State’s environment.
Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, is a coal power station, operating, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. (Mike Stewart/AP)
By Laura Iyer – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dec 18, 2025
On Dec. 10, I attended the Georgia Public Service Commission hearing on the latest Georgia Power request.
Even before the hearing began, those of us preparing to speak sensed something was wrong. In the cafeteria, there was a sudden rush of activity.
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Families are fearful of rising utility bills
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Laura Iyer is the executive director of Southern Sustainability Institute. (Courtesy)
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Commissioners seem to have their minds made up
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