Georgia PSC passes rule for data centers’ power usage
Georgia energy regulators voted Thursday to put some guardrails around the proliferation of power-hungry data centers cropping up across the state. The state Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved a rule that allows new large-load Georgia Power customers using more than 100 megawatts of electricity to be billed based on the risks associated with their
Georgia’s booming data center industry will likely pay more for power
A new rule from state regulators highlights the growing angst from politicians as data centers pop up all over Georgia.
Georgia power rate change approved to address data center energy use
Officials say the amount of energy Georgia's booming data center industry needs is "staggering" and are hoping a new rule will help keep the cost away from normal ratepayers.
New Georgia Power rates address ‘staggering’ needs of data centers
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Data centers face big price hike from GA Power
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Public Service Commission approves a rule allowing Georgia Power to charge data centers, and other large load facilities, more than standard customers for electricity.
Concerns over data center power needs
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Georgia Public Service Commission approves new rule for data centers
The Georgia Public Service Commission approved a new rule for data centers in an effort to protect Georgia Power ratepayers from cost-shifting, officials said.
Elon Musk’s xAI is buying equipment—and getting a tax break—for an X data center in Atlanta, documents show
It’s the first step that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has taken into Georgia, and is the latest indication of ...
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Georgia House Speaker Creates Committee to Address Data Center Surge Amid Environmental and Economic Concerns
The Speaker’s decision is remarkable because it follows a veto last year by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp of a bill passed by ...
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Data Center Boom in Georgia Revealed in New White Paper from LandGate
Combined aggregate gross maximum power exceeds 160 MW, with an average load of 9000kW per center. "Georgia has firmly positioned itself as a dynamic leader in the data center industry, with ...
Amazon VP talks data center investment in Georgia: 'A lot of opportunities for growth'
Kerry Person, vice president of data center planning and delivery at AWS, spoke with the Chronicle about its recent ...
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Another 2.5 million sq ft data center campus proposed outside Atlanta, Georgia
Another large data center campus is being proposed outside Atlanta, Georgia. Via a Development of Regional Impact filing with ...
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$5B data center campus spanning 300-plus acres pitched east of Atlanta
A developer has proposed a nine-building data center campus larger than the Mall of Georgia at a site in Newton County, east of Atlanta.