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Cobb County Courier

Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."

Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

- Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."
- Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

Utility Costs

Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.

Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.

Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state."

As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.

Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

- Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.
- Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.
- Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state." 
- As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.
- Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

Renewable Energy

Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.

Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

- Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.
- Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

Infrastructure

Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."

Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

- Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."
- Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

Administration

Shelia Edwards

Public Service Commission

Wants "Georgia taxpayers to get the best deal" on utilities "to help their homes and businesses run."

- Wants "Georgia taxpayers to get the best deal" on utilities "to help their homes and businesses run."

As of May 21, 2025, Fitz Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Fitz Johnson

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on the Public Service Commission. This statewide, five-person board acts as the chief regulators for public utilities in Georgia. This includes power, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking in Georgia.
- In 1879, the Public Service Commission was formed to oversee the construction and maintenance of railroads. Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission ensures that consumers receive safe and reliable telecommunications, electricity, and natural gas. 
- Public Service Commissioners heavily influence how much you pay in utilities by regulating the rates charged by most intrastate, investor-owned telecommunications, gas, and electric utilities operating in Georgia (companies such as Georgia Power and Atlanta Natural Gas and Light).
- The commission is made up of five elected members who serve staggered, six-year terms. Each commissioner is elected by a statewide election.