{"685311":{"#nid":"685311","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Voting for Georgia\u2019s Public Service Commission: Your Power Bill, Your Climate, Your Choice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Students Organizing for Sustainability \u0026amp; Energy Club, in collaboration with Grist and Southern Environmental Law Center presents:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u200b\u003Cstrong\u003EVoting for Georgia\u2019s Public Service Commission: Your Power Bill, Your Climate, Your Choice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u200b\u003Cem\u003EA panel discussion on the most important climate issue on the November ballot\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister Here:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ehttps:\/\/luma.com\/xse76jmh\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u200bDid you know that an elected board of commissioners, the Public Service Commission (PSC), determines where Georgia gets its energy and how much Georgians pay for it? This group is the only governing body that can regulate Georgia Power, and has an outsized hand in directing how the state\u2019s power is sourced (currently, 63% is from fossil fuels). These functions make the PSC a critical link between Georgian voters and their energy future. But many voters have no idea what the PSC does\u2014and many who do say they haven\u0027t had a fair say in who represents them in this commission. In fact, Black voters sued in 2020, with a court finding that this system violates the Voting Rights Act. An appeal later overturned that ruling, and during the legal battle, elections to choose commissioners have been on hold. Meanwhile, the average utility bills in the state have continued to rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u200bThis November, Georgian voters will have the opportunity to elect 2 of the PSC\u2019s 5 commissioners. 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This group is the only governing body that can regulate Georgia Power, and has an outsized hand in directing how the state\u2019s power is sourced (currently, 63% is from fossil fuels). These functions make the PSC a critical link between Georgian voters and their energy future. But many voters have no idea what the PSC does\u2014and many who do say they haven\u0027t had a fair say in who represents them in this commission. In fact, Black voters sued in 2020, with a court finding that this system violates the Voting Rights Act. An appeal later overturned that ruling, and during the legal battle, elections to choose commissioners have been on hold. Meanwhile, the average utility bills in the state have continued to rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u200bThis November, Georgian voters will have the opportunity to elect 2 of the PSC\u2019s 5 commissioners. 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