SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Coastal Georgia residents packed a standing-room-only forum Tuesday to voice environmental, health, and cost concerns over Georgia Power’s connection to a massive data center proposed for Effingham County.
The Georgia Public Service Commission hosted the public meeting in Savannah to explain state utility regulations and outline the commission’s oversight role regarding large-load commercial customers expanding in Georgia.
Tensions ran high as residents questioned whether the project’s impact on their community was worth a projected $15 monthly bill savings from Georgia Power, which utility officials estimate will not take effect until 2029. Several attendees shared firsthand accounts of environmental and health worries, arguing those issues would worsen if the data center moves forward…