Georgia Proves It: Stable Electricity Markets Attract Business and Growth

Transmission lines flow at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, in Waynesboro, Ga., on Jan. 20, 2023. AP Photo/John Bazemore

Commentary

When considering factors that spur a state’s economic development and growth, how a state regulates its utilities is too often overlooked. That could not be more important now that the needs of AI and data centers have created the highest power demand in a generation, requiring a buildout of at least $50 billion just for new generation and another $250 billion for data centers.