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Public Service Commission warns of rapid data-center demand that could require tens of billions in new generation and transmission
Summary
The Public Service Commission told the Appropriations subcommittee that recent data-center contracts have multiplied Georgia Power's near-term demand forecast from hundreds of megawatts to nearly 10,000 MW, a shift that could require approximately $30 billion in generation and transmission investments.
The Public Service Commission told the Appropriations Subcommittee that an unprecedented wave of data-center load is driving a rapid escalation in the state's electricity needs and could substantially increase regulatory oversight and agency workload.
Reese McAllister, executive director of the Georgia Public Service Commission, and Tom Bond, director of utilities, briefed the committee on FY25 and FY26 appropriations the commission has received for pipeline safety inspectors, attorney fees in a FERC matter, and recruitment/retention allowances. They warned those appropriations come as the commission…
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