Georgia’s utility giant, Georgia Power, released on Friday its latest plan to power 2.7 million homes and businesses through the next decade and beyond.

Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing rising electricity demand,

Georgia Power has filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, saying it has proposed power uprates at four units at its Hatch and Vogtle nuclear power plants and that additional nuclear power capacity will be needed over the long-term.

Nearly 1,000 people sent comments to the group in charge of regulating Georgia’s energy. About 90% wanted change. About 44% expressed concern about using fossil fuels.

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

Georgia Power is pushing to keep its coal plants running longer citing rising electricity demand driven largely by power-hungry data centers

Tech industry demand is driving the energy buildout and a decision to keep two large coal plants running until at least 2035.

Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 integrated resource plan (IRP) to the US state of Georgia's Public Service Commission (PSC), detailing strategies to meet energy demands in the state. The focus is on reliability and economic efficiency,