As Georgia prepares for severe weather this weekend, my prayers are with the families and communities who may be impacted. Storms like this remind us why investments in our grid infrastructure matter. Maintaining a reliable system means investing in resilient infrastructure, maintaining reserve equipment, and ensuring utility crews have the training and resources necessary to respond and restore power safely. Please stay safe and join me in thanking the utility crews and first responders for keeping Georgians safe.

Georgia is adding more than 1,100 megawatts of solar power to our energy mix. This is what an all-of-the-above energy strategy looks like. Solar has an important role to play, alongside our baseload power sources like nuclear and natural gas. We need every form of reliable, affordable energy to meet Georgia’s needs, and keep our power affordable. prnewswire.com/news-releases…

While electric bills are rising in other states, Georgia prepared for growth and made sure customers are protected and positioned to benefit. The rules I helped put in place on the Public Service Commission were designed to put ratepayers first. Today, you’re seeing the results. When I say I’ll put ratepayers first, you can take it to the bank.

The Public Service Commission affects every Georgia family's monthly budget. Most folks have not seen how the Public Service Commission really works, or what it takes to keep the lights on in Georgia. 🏠 Explore Your Georgia Home and see where energy policy meets everyday life. ⚡ Learn what it actually takes to keep Georgia's grid reliable. 💵 See how decisions at the Public Service Commission can ultimately affect your wallet. We didn't build GeorgiaEnergyLab.com for energy experts. We built it for you.

I've spent months traveling Georgia, talking with voters about our state's energy future. Along the way, I've seen how millions of dollars in outside spending have created confusion about the Public Service Commission and the decisions that affect your monthly power bill. Georgians deserve facts, clarity, and the truth. So instead of another campaign ad, I built something different: GeorgiaEnergyLab.com It's an interactive website that explains what the PSC actually does, how your electric bill is calculated, and why these decisions matter to every Georgia family. Because good decisions start with good information. Explore GeorgiaEnergyLab.com today.

Sounds like you don’t have a plan, Keisha. During my time as a Commissioner, the PSC laid the groundwork to prepare for new growth while protecting Georgia families from footing the bill. We don’t need to “gather more facts" - we have them. We need strong leaders with a backbone who will enforce the protections already in place, and make sure growth never comes at the expense of Georgians.

Let’s be clear, the balance of the Georgia Public Service Commission is on the line. As a state, we cannot turn over the keys to Georgia’s grid to out-of-state climate activists who give no concern to your job, your monthly power bill, energy supply, or national security concerns.

Proud to see protections for ratepayers are becoming a national conversation, and now a national reality. Data centers should pay their fair share of the power bill, and because of the protections I put in place during my time as Public Service Commissioner in Georgia, they will.

While serving as a Commissioner on the Georgia PSC, we put rules in place for data centers, and now we are seeing them implemented all over the country. Here in Georgia, data centers pay for building, bringing, and buying new power supply. Data Centers also pay for the transmission infrastructure they require, commit to minimum monthly payments, while the PSC provides oversight to ensure existing customers are not left footing the bill. There are strong enforcement mechanisms in place to make sure this framework is followed. Georgia is leading. The country is following.

Hey, Mayor — notice anything different?

I've made a pledge to be a straight shooting Public Service Commissioner, so let's be real. A $50 annual savings is a great first step, but we can’t stop there. Georgia families are still dealing with higher costs for groceries, insurance, housing, and just about everything else. But when was the last time you saw a bill go down instead of up? That's why we should welcome good news when it comes. Lower costs are better than higher costs, and every dollar matters to families working hard to make ends meet. Georgia's reliable electric grid and strong economy didn't happen by accident. They are the result of years of thoughtful planning and responsible decision-making. We can continue to manage growth, attract jobs, and keep the lights on without asking working families to shoulder more of the burden. We can continue to put pressure on your utility bill going down, not up. As Public Service Commissioner, my focus will remain simple: affordability, reliability, and accountability to the people paying the bills.

Today is the FINAL DAY of Early Voting, and I’m asking for your vote so we can continue fighting for affordable, reliable energy and strong conservative leadership on the PSC. Make your plan to vote today.