Georgia group spends $1.3M on PSC race
Environmental group's campaign efforts target control of state power regulator.
The Brief
- Georgia Conservation Voters spent over $1.3 million on PSC races.
- Goal is to elect two Democratic candidates for Georgia Power’s regulator.
- Democrats could regain control of the Public Service Commission for first time since 1990s.
Campaign finance documents filed with the state ethics commission reveal the political arm of Georgia Conservation Voters has spent more than $1.3 million on statewide races for Georgia Power’s regulator in the past two weeks.
The spending is aimed at securing victories for two Democratic candidates in the upcoming election, which could result in Democrats gaining control of the Georgia Public Service Commission for the first time since the 1990s.
Supporters of the effort claim that a Democratic majority would lead to lower monthly power bills and an increase in cleaner energy sources on the state's electricity grid.
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