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GA HR2015
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Culver Kidd
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Public Utility Unit Closure, Contracts, and Rates Study Committee, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Examines Georgia Power's closure of two coal-fired units at Plant Branch and an oil unit at Plant Mitchell to comply with federal environmental rules, including whether such closures are necessary and what costs are being passed to consumers
- Investigates customer rate impacts, including a 1.7% ($2.46/month) bill increase in April 2012 as part of a three-tiered increase approved by the Public Service Commission in 2010, and an additional $2.30 per kilowatt annual fee starting in 2019 to offset fuel costs
- Studies the Public Service Commission's approval of three long-term natural gas contracts for Georgia Power in 2015 and whether more cost-effective methods exist for acquiring natural gas
- Committee members may meet for up to five days (with possible extensions authorized by the Speaker), must report findings and proposed legislation by December 31, 2012, at which point the committee is abolished
Legislative Description
House Public Utility Unit Closure, Contracts, and Rates Study Committee; create
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/27/2012
Committee Referrals
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications3/26/2012
Full Bill Text
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