If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first.
Your bill is going up $16 per month starting June 1. That’s on top of what you are already paying for your service. And the good news? It is not really a rate increase. The company is just passing along its fuel costs to you for the next three years. Feel better now?
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