Close the Data Center Loophole

Lower Bills. Stop the Power Grab.

Georgia Power has proposed spending $16 billion to supply big tech with electricity — and YOUR bill may go up. We can’t let Georgia Power pass the buck. Legislators have the ability to stop runaway power bills by holding Georgia Power and big tech accountable. But they must pass legislation soon – before the cash has started flowing.

Send an email to the legislature today!

SB 94: Ask Legislators to Give Georgians a Seat at the Table and Protect Families, Not Corporate Deals

When Georgia Power goes before the Public Service Commission (PSC) to ask for higher rates, they show up with teams of lawyers and experts. Regular families, seniors, and small businesses don’t have the same means to represent themselves. Those decisions still affect everyone’s power bill, but there is no one in the room whose job is to speak up for regular customers.

Senate Bill 94 fixes that by restarting the Consumers’ Utility Counsel (CUC) whose role is to represent ratepayers when utilities ask to raise rates or recover big costs. The Counsel would be able to review spending, ask questions, and push back when utilities try to pass costs onto customers who did not ask for or benefit from those investments. Senate Bill 94 gives Georgia ratepayers a seat at the table and a voice in decisions that directly affect their monthly bills and we need to remind our representatives that a vote for SB 94 is a vote for consumer power over corporations.

Protect Georgia Ratepayers: 2 Ways to Take Action on SB 34

Because of you, Senators are listening. In the Senate yesterday, a majority were ready to support Senator Hufstetler’s amendment to fully protect ratepayers under SB 34. The Senate adjourned before taking a vote and this bill needs you to call on your Senator again!

Here’s the issue: Georgia Power admitted data centers are not paying for all of the infrastructure they require. That means Georgians could still be stuck with part of the bill.

If utilities build massive infrastructure for data centers and projects fall through, those costs land on our electric bills. That’s not fair.

Senate Bill 34 only works if data centers are paying for all the cost they create, not residential ratepayers or small businesses. Georgia Power is raking in record profits. Data center companies are worth billions. If data center companies are serious about investing in our state, then we should ensure that none of their costs are paid by Georgia’s families, residents, and small businesses.

Data centers should pay 100% of the costs they create — not anyone else.

✅ Tell your Senator: Vote for the Hufstetler SB 34 Amendment and protect Georgia families — not corporate profits.

✅ Thank the Senators who stood up for ratepayers & urge them to keep fighting for full protections in SB 34.