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Georgia Power plans coal ash move from Macon to Putnam

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Georgia Power is preparing to remove more than two million tons of potentially hazardous coal ash from storage ponds at its former Plant Arkwright site in Macon and then transport it by road to its decommissioned Plant Branch site in Putnam County, near Lake Sinclair.The move, expected to involve...
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

PSC approves Georgia Power rate freeze

Dave Williams
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
State energy regulators on Tuesday unanimously approved Georgia Power’s plan to freeze customer rates for the next three years.Under an agreement the Atlanta-based utility and the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff reached in May, Georgia Power will not seek to raise...
Georgia Power plans to install two electric vehicle charging stations in a small parking lot beside Eatonton’s City Center Stage.

Georgia Power plans to install two electric vehicle charging stations in a small parking lot beside Eatonton’s City Center Stage.

City approves EV charging stations, planter patrol

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Following a special joint session involving the city council and county commission to discuss resuming SPLOST 10 negotiations, the Eatonton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the county administration building, which is located alongside Hwy. 441, north of...
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Fossil fuels to remain part of Georgia Power’s energy portfolio

Dave Williams
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Georgia Power will continue to generate electricity using coal and natural gas in the coming years while increasing its investments in renewable energy.Those are among the commitments included in the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that the Atlanta-based utility submitted to the state Public...
L-R: Dr. Art Torsiglieri, chairman of the Hospital Foundation Board; Elizabeth Davis, gala committee member; Tim Green, gala committee member; Angela Haun, Georgia Power area manager; Riezl Baker, gala chair and member of the Foundation Board of Directors; Lisa Tubbs, gala committee member, and Christa Hyatt, gala committee member CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Dr. Art Torsiglieri, chairman of the Hospital Foundation Board; Elizabeth Davis, gala committee member; Tim Green, gala committee member; Angela Haun, Georgia Power area manager; Riezl Baker, gala chair and member of the Foundation Board of Directors; Lisa Tubbs, gala committee member, and Christa Hyatt, gala committee member CONTRIBUTED

Georgia Power donates to St. Mary’s as top gala sponsor

News Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Georgia Power has committed to serving as the title sponsor of Lake Oconee’s Heart and Soul Gala, the premier fundraising event benefiting St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Plant Vogtle Unit 3 shut down by ‘valve issue’

Dave Williams
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
One of the two newest nuclear reactors at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has been shut down due to a “valve issue,” the Atlanta-based utility announced Tuesday.Operators at the plant’s Unit 3 safely shut down the reactor on July 8 due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a...
The new Lifejacket Loaner Station at the Sinclair Dam Boat Ramp. COURTESY OF ADAM HEAGY/Oconee Outfitters

The new Lifejacket Loaner Station at the Sinclair Dam Boat Ramp. COURTESY OF ADAM HEAGY/Oconee Outfitters

Georgia Power and DNR install Lifejacket Loaner Station

Bailey McCully
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Georgia Power installed a Lifejacket Loaner Station at the Sinclair Dam Boat Ramp, known as the ‘Tail Race,’ on July 14 as part of Georgia Department of National Resources (DNR)’s SPLASH program.
Georgia Power offers summertime energy-saving tips

Georgia Power offers summertime energy-saving tips

Georgia Power offers summertime energy-saving tips

News Staff
Thursday, July 6, 2023
As Georgians experience extremely high temperatures during the summer of 2023’s first real heat wave, Georgia Power (GP) encourages them to take small, simple steps to reduce the impact of high outside temperatures on their energy costs.
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