News & Updates

Marching into Spring: Qualifying Week & Crossover Day

March brings about the official start of what will most likely be a lively campaign season, full of ‘barbecues & barking’ in the State of Georgia. This week, candidate qualifying brings campaign hopefuls for federal and state offices all across the...

Week Five - That’s the ‘Power’ of Love

The Georgia General Assembly closed out Week Five rolling into Valentine’s Day and there was quite a bit of action on a handful of bills SREA is tracking including: House Bill 320 by Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown), which seeks to add regulations...

Week 4: The Long Train Runnin'

The long train keeps runnin’ from Week Four into Week Five of the Georgia General Assembly, as both chambers are diligently working on their committee priorities before the March 6 Crossover Day deadline.   Data Center Decisions The data center debate continues to roil,...

Winter Storm Fern and the Limits of SEEM

With snow still on the ground across the Southeast, major electric companies are breathing a sigh of relief that no major grid disruptions occurred due to Winter Storm Fern. It appears that the power outages experienced across states like Louisiana, Mississippi,...

Week 3: Data Center Dynamics

The Georgia General Assembly completed Week Three of the 2026 session last week, marking their first full week of committee work.  The main theme - in both the energy and political worlds - has been squarely focused on Data Center policy with...

State of Change: Governor Brian Kemp’s Final State of the State & “Finishing Great the Work We Started” (Week 1)

Last Monday, January 12, legislators convened for the second year of 161st Georgia General Assembly.  The highlight of the week was hearing Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) final State of the State address which included a preview of his budget priorities, including:   Another $1...

Winter Storm Fern Resources - January 2026

As we're preparing for Winter Storm Fern and the potential for snow, ice and some very cold temperatures across the Southeast, we're sharing these resources to help you monitor for outages and other reliability issues. 511GA for road conditions Georgia EMC outage map...

Powering Georgia

Powering Georgia is a nonpartisan coalition of Georgians united to identify, engage, and empower voices across the state who support utility-scale renewable energy developments. Our mission is simple: accelerate clean energy growth in Georgia by finding and connecting landowners, farmers, business leaders, and community stakeholders who understand that a modern, reliable grid requires local, scalable solutions.

If you share a bold vision for a Georgia where clean energy is homegrown, reliable, and genuinely benefits every community, Powering Georgia invites you to join us. This is about real progress, real collaboration, and real results—together, we will drive the energy future Georgia deserves.

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Powering Georgia partners with communities across the state to counter misinformation about renewable energy and to support community leaders in crafting clear, practical language for advocating when wind or solar projects come to their areas.

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Powering Georgia believes lasting change comes from uniting communities, policymakers, and industry partners to advocate for transparent, evidence-based renewable energy policies. By forming broad coalitions across the state, we advance practical, affordable power solutions that protect everyday Georgians.

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Powering Georgia champions policies that grow renewable energy and shield the industry from harmful legislation. We work to ensure practical siting guidelines, reliable bonding standards, and clear decommissioning processes so projects can thrive in communities across the state.