Wise, who has served with 11 different commissioners during his tenure, has been the commission’s chair since January 2017.
“I salute my colleagues for what they’ve done. We’ve left this state better than we found it,” said Wise in his final remarks.
During his last year as chairman, Wise presided over heated debates surrounding Georgia’s controversial nuclear plant Vogtle, which he was openly supportive of.
In his resignation letter to Governor Nathan Deal, Wise had indicated he would step down after the Vogtle vote.
The regulators unanimously approved Georgia Power’s new cost and schedule estimates, which have been changed through the years.
He however defended his vote, saying the project would eventually provide a diversity of energy sources in the state.
Under state law, Gov. Deal will appoint a successor to Wise, ahead of elections in November.
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