Ga. Public Service Commission protects consumers from costly liberal mandates
Let’s be honest: your power bill is high. Too high. Families across Georgia are stretched thin, stacking utility bills on the kitchen counter alongside groceries, rent, and gas. The pressure is real, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
Nationally, energy prices have outpaced inflation three to one. Extreme weather, supply chain bottlenecks, global fuel shocks and the strangling of domestic energy supply under President Biden all play a role.
Those forces don’t stop at Georgia’s borders. But here’s the difference: Georgia has made choices that keep us stronger than most states.
And now the very same Democrats who think it’s right for taxpayers to fund gender-affirming surgeries for prisoners want control of your power bill. Their so-called “climate agenda” isn’t about the environment — it’s about virtue signaling, and the cost will land squarely on working families.
Democrats are trying to bring ‘energy chaos’ to the Peach State
At the Public Service Commission, my job is to protect you. That means no rubber stamps, no “trust us” promises. While other utilities across the country are receiving approvals on rate hikes of 20% to 50%, we pushed back and secured a three-year base rate freeze for Georgia Power customers starting January 2026.
Reliability matters too. In Georgia, we don’t just hope the lights stay on — we plan for it. We’ve hardened the grid, diversified our energy mix, and put rules in place to ensure data centers and other large power users pay their fair share.
They sign long-term contracts, they fund their infrastructure, and they help strengthen the system instead of shifting costs to you. It’s hard for Georgians to imagine blackouts and brown outs, but those are realities in third-world countries and California — not in Georgia.
The stakes are only rising. Georgia’s population is growing fast, our economy is attracting massive energy-hungry industries, and demand is surging.
If Democrats bring their energy chaos here, ordinary families will be crushed under the weight of higher bills and unreliable service.
Georgia won’t go down path of other states like California and New York
We’ve shown what balance looks like — smart planning, tough scrutiny, and an all-of-the-above energy approach that keeps Georgia affordable, reliable and growing.
The alternative is clear. In New York, residents are told to keep their air conditioning no lower than 76 degrees. In Illinois, families got slammed with 50% rate hikes. In California, the highest bills in America just got a $24 monthly climate fee tacked on top. That’s the path Democrats want to take.
Georgia doesn’t have to follow them. We know better. And as your Public Service commissioner, I’ll keep fighting every single day to protect Georgia families, hold utilities accountable, and keep our energy future secure.
Because at the end of the day, this isn’t about kilowatts or contracts — it’s about the kitchen table. It’s about whether families can look at that power bill and know someone is fighting in their corner.
In the Army, I learned never to back down from a fight worth having — and as your Public Service commissioner, I’ll keep fighting every single day to defend Georgia families and keep our energy future secure.
Fitz Johnson, a Republican, has represented District 3 on the Georgia Public Service Commission since 2021. He is competing for reelection on Nov. 4.
