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City of Atlanta Comments on Georgia Public Service Commission’s Decision in 2022 Rate Case

ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience issued the statement below following the Georgia Public Service Commission’s vote to set power rates and policies. The City of Atlanta was part of a coalition of cities and counties that provided comment and formally intervened as part of the 2022 Rate Case.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens provided written comments to the Public Service Commission prior to the decision urging them to adopt the coalition’s recommendations, including measures to encourage adoption of rooftop solar systems, expanding energy cost discounts for low-income residents, and speeding the establishment of electric vehicle infrastructure throughout the state. Read Mayor Dickens’ full letter to the Commission here.

“As energy prices rise, we must ensure they are borne equitably among our residents,” Chief Sustainability Officer Chandra Farley said. “We are pleased that the Public Service Commission agreed to reduce the originally requested rate increase, and to increase the senior citizen discount. Both support the economic stability of our small businesses, the ability of our legacy residents to stay in their homes and the City’s ability to preserve affordable housing.

“Meeting our City’s clean energy goals requires all of us to work together to build climate resilient infrastructure and incentivize clean energy development. While we are pleased that the final agreement reflects several of our priorities, we remain concerned that the agreement does not go far enough to establish clean energy as the prevailing source of electricity in Georgia.

“Decisions regarding data access and EV Make Ready will better support our ability to manage electricity use and municipal budgets while also supporting our building efficiency and transportation electrification goals.

“Disappointing decisions related to rooftop solar stress the ongoing need for solutions focused on affordability, opportunity, and a fair price on the resilient infrastructure that solar adopters contribute to the utility. Atlanta residents need equitable access to the benefits that rooftop solar can bring to our communities – entrepreneurship, business growth, and healthier, more efficient and affordable homes.

“As a partner in the coalition of local governments co-intervening for the first time in history, we believe that our precedent-setting engagement applied a positive pressure on the case. Our intervention elevated the pivotal intersection of utility regulation, the City’s operations and, our ability to meet our clean energy goal – 100% clean energy for 100% of the people. As our small businesses and households brace for more increases in their energy costs, the Office of Sustainability and Resilience remains committed to delivering programs and investments that mitigate the disproportionate impacts of climate change while growing an equitable, clean energy future that benefits all Atlantans.”

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