A 10-year transmission system improvement plan was also approved, with over 1,000 miles of new high-voltage lines planned to increase reliability, especially during severe weather events. Georgia Power will meet semi-annually with PSC staff to report progress and explore new grid-enhancing technologies.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia Power will expand its renewable energy generation and keep some of its coal plants open longer than previously planned under a compromise deal approved by state regulators Tuesday.