佐治亚州公共服务委员会民主党将占多数 30年来首次主导能源监管
佐治亚州富尔顿县亚特兰大市传出消息，从明年1月起，佐治亚州公共服务委员会五名委员中将有三名民主党人，这是该党30年来首次掌控这个监管全州公用事业的强力机构。
11月3日的选举中，民主党人 Peter Hubbard 成功连任，Shelia Edwards 赢得一个空缺席位，加上本届未改选的民主党人 Alicia Johnson，民主党锁定了委员会多数，委员任期为六年。委员会负责监管包括佐治亚电力公司在内的公用事业，近年来因电费上涨与数据中心用电需求激增而备受关注。
民主党委员表示将聚焦电费可负担性、清洁能源与对佐治亚电力的严格审查，Hubbard 的首要任务是启动电费可负担性听证程序，深挖电费高企的原因与降费办法，并对2028年下一轮电价制定程序严加审查。能源负担问题专家指出，电费未必会立即下降，但委员会决策方向会马上改变。佐治亚电力母公司南方公司首席执行官 Chris Womack 则表示有信心与新一届委员会合作应对电费关切。
Democrats to Hold Majority on Georgia Public Service Commission for First Time in 30 Years
ATLANTA, Ga. — Starting in January, three of the five members of Georgia's Public Service Commission will be Democrats, giving the party control of the powerful statewide utility regulator for the first time in 30 years.
In the November 3 election, Democrat Peter Hubbard won re-election and Shelia Edwards captured an open seat; together with Alicia Johnson, a Democrat not up for election this cycle, they give Democrats a majority on the commission, whose members serve six-year terms. The commission regulates utilities including Georgia Power and has drawn intense attention amid rising electricity bills and surging data-center demand.
The Democratic commissioners say they will focus on affordability, clean energy and strict oversight of Georgia Power. Hubbard's first priority is to open an affordability hearing process examining why bills are so high and how to bring them down, and to scrutinize the next rate case in 2028. Energy-burden experts note that bills may not fall immediately, but the commission's direction will change right away. Chris Womack, CEO of Georgia Power parent Southern Company, said he is confident the company can work with the new commission on affordability concerns.
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