Southern Co. added 4 gigawatts of solar power to its grid last year, drawing praise from a frequent electric utility critic. Indeed, the owner of Georgia Power and other major electric companies ...

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Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand.

The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Wednesday over an allegedly politically motivated decision to end a program that Congress intended to help low-income and disadvantaged communities across ...

Environmentalists worry about more fossil fuels in an already fragile climate. The Yates Power Plant in Newnan has caught the attention of developers who want to build a large data center nearby, ...

Several groups and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power ...

The expansion is driven by new large-load customers, with data centers expected to account for 90% of the new power demand. Public hearings revealed divided opinions, with some supporting grid ...