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10-18-2025 5:11pm
PSA: The State of Georgia Has The Power to Keep Utility Costs Affordable
S RENEE GREENE
Editor
PSC Matters GA has mailed out a non-partisan reminder to local Columbusites with regard to the upcoming election cycle.
According to Mark Niesse of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this marks the first statewide election after a three-year hiatus—years defined by canceled races and a legal battle over the constitutionality of Georgia’s voting system, which has yielded only one Black board member to date.
In District 2, which spans the eastern corridor of the state including Athens and Savannah, incumbent Tim Echols (Republican) faces challenger Alicia Johnson (Democrat). Echols, first elected in 2010, outlined his priorities in Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: a “Moratorium on Rate Increases,” expansion of “Smart and Clean Energy,” and the construction of “additional nuclear reactors to replace aging coal plants.”
Johnson, a nurse by profession, responded with a platform centered on equity and oversight. She pledged to “push for accountability in PSC decisions,” “champion fair rates and renewable energy,” and “fight to ensure rural communities and historically marginalized neighborhoods aren’t left behind in the energy transition.”
According to PSC Matters, Georgia, "The Georgia Public Service Commission plays a critical role in keeping utility bills affordable by setting energy policies that impact all Georgians."
They do not endorse any candidates, but did send a critical reminder to the local registered voters to vote in Georgia's Statewide Public Service Commission Elections.
Consult Ballotpedia for More Information on the Candidates:
TIM ECHOLS, Incumbent
ALICIA JOHNSON, Contender
Early Voting began on October 14th and runs through October 31st.
Election Day is November 4th.
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This past November, more than 55 percent of local voters turned up for the elections held here, but past local elections have seen typically low turnouts with eligible registered voters. Notably, fifty-five percent of 86 total voters is an easy take.
All jokes aside, "No". More than 10,000 voters did show up that time, which is unusual; but eligible registered voters in Columbus number 124,013 as of 2024, and new voters are registering all the time.
How to get them to show up and vote is another bag of Great Northern Beans with Ham hocks.
Only 10,000+ showing up is something that should be taken seriously by locals, as it represents right around, give or take a few hundred, less than ten-percent of eligible voters overall.
GEORGIA MY VOTER PAGE: LINK
Georgia’s Public Service Commission
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for regulating the state’s utilities and plays a key role in shaping energy policy. It has the authority to oppose costly mandates and regulations that could drive up consumer prices, while also implementing an “all of the above” energy strategy to increase the state’s energy supply. Through these actions, the PSC helps ensure that utility rates in Georgia remain lower than the national average, directly affecting what residents pay for essential services like electricity and gas.
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