Commercial electricity and gas rates, energy market structure, regulations, and utility providers for property managers operating in Georgia.
Georgia has a fully regulated electricity market dominated by Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company. Commercial customers cannot choose their electricity supplier. The Georgia Public Service Commission sets rates through periodic rate cases. Georgia Power serves about 2.7 million customers including the Atlanta metro area.
What this means for property managers:
In Georgia's regulated market, your utility provides both generation and distribution at rates set by the state public utility commission. While you cannot choose your electricity supplier, you can optimize costs through rate schedule analysis, demand management, and participation in utility efficiency programs.
Rates are set by the public utility commission. No supplier choice available.
Rising
Rates increasing due to Plant Vogtle nuclear construction cost recovery (Units 3 and 4) being passed through to ratepayers, adding approximately 10% to commercial bills over 2024-2026.
Georgia has no statewide or major municipal energy benchmarking mandates. The state takes a market-based approach to energy regulation with minimal building performance requirements. However, the City of Atlanta has adopted Commercial Building Energy Efficiency requirements and is exploring benchmarking ordinances. Georgia Power offers demand-side management programs and commercial energy efficiency rebates.
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