According to USA Today's Power Outage Tracker, there are a total of 48,997 outages in over 60 counties as of 8:16 a.m., with the most outages being in Glynn County, a coastal region in southeastern Georgia.

Consumer advocates complain that the rapid growth of data centers is driving up electric rates for residences and businesses.

The PSC approved a new rule that allows Georgia Power to charge new data centers in a manner that will protect ratepayers from cost shifting, according to a release.

WAYCROSS, Ga. – The rare winter wonderland in Southeast Georgia continued Wednesday morning after snow began to fall Tuesday night in Waycross. The conditions made traveling on roads hazardous and icy patches forced authorities to close all lanes of I-95 southbound at St. Marys Road (County Road 61).

After several days of extreme cold that brought rare snow to South and Middle Georgia, the state is starting its recovery process Thursday.

Equipped with smarter and more efficient power flow technology, utility companies can reliably deliver energy at a lower cost. Georgia Tech and Smart Wires team up to revolutionize statewide power grids with DOE-backed project: 'An important step' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Crews from Georgia Power and Georgia EMCs were working to restore service to customers across North Georgia and the Atlanta metro area after a winter storm dropped snow and ice on Friday and into Saturday.

Georgia Power has restored power to more than 230,000 customers since the start of the storm. As of Saturday morning, less than 60,000 customers remain impacted, according to Georgia Power.

As a historic winter storm hit Florida and Georgia on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, thousands were left without power.

ATLANTA — Following a recent winter storm that brought snow, freezing rain, and ice to parts of metro Atlanta last week, Georgia Power is issuing safety tips to keep residents safe. And it's good timing as well.

Winter storm Cora has brought Georgia some snow... and power outages. Here's where, and how to track for future outages.

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Mass protests have gripped Georgia and Serbia for months, as tens of thousands of their citizens take to the streets to challenge ruling parties that over the last decade have managed to almost completely dominate the political landscapes.