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  "title": "Order Approving Revisions to Georgia Power Company's Rules and Regulations (100 MW Large-Load Customer Cost-Recovery Terms)",
  "citation": "Georgia Public Service Commission, Docket No. 44280 (In Re: Georgia Power Company's 2022 Rate Case), Order Approving Revisions to Georgia Power Company's Rules and Regulations, approved at the Jan. 23, 2025 Administrative Session, filed Jan. 28, 2025",
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      "quote": "On December 11, 2024, Georgia Power Company (“* Company” or “Georgia Power”) filed a request for approval of revisions to the Company’s Rules and Regulations pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-2-25(a) in Docket Number 44280. The Company cited its unprecedented anticipated load growth and the need to protect customers in the event large projects do not materialize as the rationale behind this request. The rule changes apply to new customers with 100 megawatt (“MW”) or more of load connecting to Georgia Power’s system, requiring additional terms and conditions for those customers in order to allow the Company to appropriately assign costs to the customer. The proposed revisions allow for minimum billing requirements and longer contract term lengths for the new customers over 100 MW of load.",
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      "quote": "At its January 23, 2025 Administrative Session, the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staffs recommendation. KKK WHEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, that the Commission hereby approves the revisions to the Company’s rules and regulations as requested by Georgia Power Company in its December 11, 2024 filing, as modified by Staff pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-2-25(a). ORDERED FURTHER, the Company shall exercise the discretion under the Rules and Regulations changes in a manner designed to protect existing customers from bearing any of the costs of adding these large customers.",
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