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Business
Georgia Recorder reports a groundbreaking at the Bartow County plant for about 1,500 MW of new natural-gas capacity and 500 MW of batteries, while SELC and Sierra Club press a Fulton Superior Court appeal over Atlanta-region ozone.
State
Protesters gathered at the Georgia Capitol Saturday as part of a nationwide day of action against rapid data-center development, pressing for more community control as new Georgia Tech research finds economic gains alongside higher local electricity prices.
Politics
The 4-3 vote clears the way for two new hyperscale facilities in south Fulton. The decision is already facing a legal challenge.
Opinion
The state is signing off on billions of gallons of new water withdrawals for AI infrastructure. The people who live near the intakes have been told nothing.
Business
The utility's 178-page rate case with the Public Service Commission shows that the biggest driver isn't fuel costs — it's the data center boom.
Business
AI and cloud computing demand has made Georgia one of the nation's top data center markets, but the rapid growth comes with infrastructure costs
Business
The utility has asked state regulators to approve nearly 10,000 megawatts of new capacity, mostly to serve data centers. Commission staff are recommending a third of that, warning residential bills could rise by $20 a month if the full plan goes through.