Georgia didn’t get lucky. It chose a better path.
Ranked among the nation’s top energy-producing states, Georgia proves you can grow an economy without punishing families with reckless policies or runaway costs.
While other states experiment with mandates and subsidies, Georgia focuses on what works: affordable power, regulatory stability, and long-term investment.
That approach has delivered lower costs, reduced emissions, and real economic growth — without shifting the burden onto working families.
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Tell Lawmakers: Oppose HB 1342
House Bill 1342 would give the Georgia Department of Transportation sweeping authority over utility relocation projects with fewer checks, more uncertainty, and higher financial risk.
The bill would allow GDOT to reject utility relocation plans, assign third parties to perform the work, and hold utilities responsible for added costs and delay damages. It imposes automatic penalties if projects fall more than 20% behind schedule – even for weather or uncontrollable events. It would also allow statewide permit suspensions and eliminate the current mediation process used to resolve disputes.
These changes create greater uncertainty and higher project risk.
When financial risk and unexpected costs increase for utilities, those pressures do not disappear — they can ultimately affect consumers.
Georgia’s energy advantage depends on stability, predictability, and disciplined oversight. Policies that disrupt that balance threaten long-term affordability.
Contact your state representative and urge them to oppose HB 1342 to help protect energy affordability and prevent unnecessary cost pressures on Georgia families.
What Keeps Costs Lower in Georgia
Georgia’s model is built around cost control.
Long-term planning reduces sudden shocks, regulatory review limits unnecessary increases, and reliable, always-on generation stabilizes supply.
Instead of reacting to crises, the state plans years in advance to meet demand and avoid emergency pricing.
That stability matters. It helps keep residential electricity costs below the national average and protects households from extreme swings seen elsewhere.
Affordable Energy Supports Georgia Jobs
Energy is one of the largest operating costs for manufacturers, logistics hubs, data centers, and small businesses.
When electricity prices are stable, businesses expand, employers hire, and investment stays local.
When prices spike, companies look elsewhere.
Affordable power is a competitive advantage. It attracts capital, strengthens communities, and supports long-term economic growth.
Energy policy shapes job growth.
Why Some States Are Paying More
Energy costs rise when policy limits supply, discourages investment, or creates market instability.
In states that rely heavily on deregulated markets, prices can swing quickly based on fuel shortages, global events, or speculative trading. When supply tightens or planning falls short, consumers absorb the cost.
Mandates that move too fast without reliable backup power can also drive up rates. Building new systems before stable generation is in place increases risk — and risk raises prices.
Families end up paying for policy missteps.
Georgia Is Protecting Families From Rising Energy Costs
Energy policy shows up in your monthly bill.
Across the country, electricity prices are rising. In some states, residential rates jumped more than 36% in one year. When power costs spike, families feel it everywhere — groceries, rent, small business prices, and household budgets.
Georgia families saw something different.
While national inflation ran at 3.5%, Georgia’s residential electricity prices increased just 0.5%. That gap means more stability and more money staying in family budgets.
Affordable energy is not automatic. It reflects policy choices.
Georgia prioritizes long-term planning over short-term volatility. The state’s regulated utility system is designed to reduce sudden price swings and protect consumers from market speculation that can drive up costs in deregulated states.
Oversight matters. The Georgia Public Service Commission reviews major investments and rate changes to ensure they are justified and serve ratepayers. That process helps keep electricity costs below the national average and limits unnecessary increases.
Reliable supply also supports affordability. Georgia invests in always-on power sources, including nuclear and natural gas, while integrating new technologies carefully. Stable generation reduces the risk of shortages and emergency price spikes.
Affordable electricity strengthens the broader economy. Energy costs influence where businesses locate and expand. Stable, predictable power supports job growth and long-term investment.
Most important, affordability protects families. Stable electricity prices mean fewer surprises and less pressure on household finances.
Georgia’s approach shows that disciplined planning, consumer oversight, and reliable energy production can keep power dependable and within reach.
If affordability matters to you, support policies that keep electricity stable, reliable, and reasonably priced for Georgia families.