Georgia Power pledges customers won't pay for data center growth

Georgia Power pledges that residential customers will not pay higher bills as data centers expand in the state, structuring long-term contracts (15-25 years) to shift infrastructure costs to large companies rather than consumers. The utility is also addressing environmental concerns raised by water quality advocates about data center construction impacts. If you're building a data center in Georgia, you're now locked into 15-25 year contracts where you pay the full infrastructure cost upfront—no cost-sharing with the grid operator. That's more expensive than markets where utilities absorb buildout, but it also means no regulatory backlash from residential customers when your power bill arrives.