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Democrats topple Republican incumbents for Public Service Commission seats

Two Democrats won seats on Georgia's Public Service Commission, ending complete Republican control. The wins give Democrats a 3-2 minority on the five-member board that regulates utilities. Democrats ... Read More

How many people voted in Georgia in this year's elections?

ATLANTA — Georgia's "off year" elections in 2025 took on unusual visibility, with two hotly-contested statewide races for the Public Service Commission (PSC) that drew wider attention. Georgia usually ... Read More

Georgia PSC special election: Everything to know before you vote

Georgia voters will decide two Public Service Commission seats that control electricity rates and energy policy statewide. Typical Georgia Power bills now exceed $175 a month after multiple recent PSC ... Read More

Catching up with Georgia Election Day results this morning? Find PSC results here

The Public Service Commission, which regulates power companies in Georgia, had two seats up for grabs. In District 2, Republican incumbent Tim Echols ran against Democratic candidate Alicia Johnson. Read More

In upset, Democrats win in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills

Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard dealt the GOP a significant blow Tuesday night, prying statewide seats away from Republican incumbents on the powerful Georgia Public Service Commission, ... Read More

Results | Who's leading in the popular races for Georgia Public Service Commission

ATLANTA — When Georgians went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in their local elections, they had a rare "odd-year" chance to weigh in on two influential statewide races. Two of the five seats on the ... Read More

What Georgia Democrats' PSC wins could mean for power bills and the midterm elections

Georgia voters had handed Democrats a resounding victory, replacing two Republican incumbents on the Public Service Commission, the body that has final say over how Georgia Power, the state’s largest ... Read More

What is Georgia voting on today? PSC races could affect electricity and gas rates

Georgians are heading to the polls for a statewide election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), the board that regulates electricity and natural gas ... Read More

Your vote could shape Georgia's energy future: PSC seats up for election Tuesday

Tuesday's Georgia Public Service Commission election could determine what your future electricity bills look like. Read More

This obscure Georgia election is about so much more than your power bill

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Georgians are currently voting in rare off-year elections for two seats on the Public Service ... Read More