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What is the Georgia Public Service Commission?

The Georgia Public Service Commission is five elected officials who are tasked with ensuring that consumers receive safe, reliable, and reasonably priced electric, natural gas, and telecommunications services. Some of their recent actions have been:

Voting to increase how much you pay for energy every month and adding new, hidden charges to your bill
Allowing Georgia Power to charge you for cleaning up their toxic coal ash waste
Charging us BILLIONS of dollars for an unnecessary nuclear plant
Giving Georgia Power the “Ok” to shut off power for people behind on their bills during COVID

What are influence dollars?

Influence dollars are campaign donations and lobbyist gifts given to Public Service Commissioners from companies and people that may profit from the agency’s decisions. While accepting the money doesn’t necessarily mean the Commissioner acted in those companies’ favor, the more money a commissioner accepts from these special interests, the harder it is for the people of Georgia to trust that they are serving our best interests.

Term Ending in 2022

Tim Echols

Public Service Commission District 2

74%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about Echols)

$416,291.73

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since Current Term Began in 2017)

$308,934.23

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS
See Who Gave: Download the List

Fitz Johnson

Public Service Commission District 3

86%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about Johnson)

$195,594.09

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since Appointment in June 2021)

$169,665.69

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS
See Who Gave: Download the List

Take Action For Cleaner, More Affordable Energy

For years, Georgia Power has pumped cash into the campaigns of Public Service Commissioners. These elected officials control how much we pay for our utilities, and their decisions have been driven not by what’s best for the people of Georgia but instead by what’s best for Georgia Power’s profits. Enough is enough.

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