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Take Action Against the Public Service Commission

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.

 

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

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

Term Ending in 2024

Tricia Pridemore

Tricia Pridemore

Public Service Commission District 5

55%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about Pridemore)

$66,818.84

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since Current Term Began in 2019)

$40,545.26

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS
See Who Gave: Download the List

Term Ending in 2026

Lauren “Bubba” McDonald

Public Service Commission District 4

81%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about McDonald)

$499,737.47

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since 2014 Election)

$413,026.24

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS
See Who Gave: Download the List

Jason Shaw

Public Service Commission District 1

67%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about Shaw)

$579,634.87

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since 2019 Appointment)

$397,119.84

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS:
See Who Gave: Download List

Former Commissioners

Chuck Eaton

Chuck Eaton

Former Public Service Commission District 3

100%

PERCENTAGE OF INFLUENCE DOLLARS
(Read more about Eaton)

$7,750

TOTAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS RAISED
(Since Last Term Began in 2019)

$8,892.62

TOTAL INFLUENCE DOLLARS
See Who Gave: Download the List