Keisha Sean Waites - Ballotpedia

Atlanta Councilmember Keisha Sean Waites on why she voted ...

Opposes the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, also known as "Cop City."

Voted against funding the construction of a police training facility in unincorporated DeKalb County.

- Voted against funding the construction of a police training facility in unincorporated DeKalb County.

Energy & the Environment

As of May 10, 2025, Keisha Sean Waites’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports high-paying jobs in architecture, construction, engineering, education, manufacturing, and maintenance through innovative green building design in Atlanta.

- Supports high-paying jobs in architecture, construction, engineering, education, manufacturing, and maintenance through innovative green building design in Atlanta.

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Supports expanding clean energy, believing solar and wind power can enhance grid strength, safety, and reliability.

Supports expanding renewable energy, believing solar and wind power can improve grid strength, safety, and reliability.

- Supports expanding renewable energy, believing solar and wind power can improve grid strength, safety, and reliability.
- Supports holding polluters accountable.

Opposes "unfair rate hikes" and "unnecessary charges" on utility bills.

Supports promoting energy efficiency to "help families save."

Supports demanding transparency from utility companies.

Supports transparency from utility companies on how they spend customers' money.

- Opposes "unfair rate hikes" and "unnecessary charges" on utility bills.
- Supports promoting energy efficiency to "help families save."
- Supports transparency from utility companies on how they spend customers' money.

Supports affordable, high-speed internet access for all Georgians.

Believes high-speed internet is essential for rural and underserved communities.

Supports investing in programs for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

- Supports affordable, high-speed internet access for all Georgians.
- Believes high-speed internet is essential for rural and underserved communities.
- Supports investing in programs for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Supports investing in reliable, storm-proof infrastructure to strengthen the power grid.

Believes in fighting for fairness to prevent corporations from exploiting Georgians.

Supports building a clean energy economy to create jobs.

Believes switching to renewable energy will create new jobs in the state.

Supports partnering with schools and technical colleges to train young people for high-paying energy jobs.

- Supports investing in reliable, storm-proof infrastructure to strengthen the power grid.
- Believes in fighting for fairness to prevent corporations from exploiting Georgians.
- Believes switching to renewable energy will create new jobs in the state.
- Supports partnering with schools and technical colleges to train young people for high-paying energy jobs.

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Supports an Integrated Resource Plan for Georgia that aims to reduce costs and harmful emissions.

Criticizes the Public Service Commission for ignoring affordable solutions, and advocates for lower bills and environmental benefits through clean energy initiatives.

Supports sharing renewable resources with neighboring regions to achieve 100% renewable energy.

Supports sharing renewable resources with neighboring regions, like the Tennessee Valley Authority and Florida, to achieve 100% renewable energy.

- Criticizes the Public Service Commission for ignoring affordable solutions, and advocates for lower bills and environmental benefits through clean energy initiatives.
- Supports investments in solar power.
- Supports sharing renewable resources with neighboring regions, like the Tennessee Valley Authority and Florida, to achieve 100% renewable energy.

Believes renewable energy lowers power bills, while fossil fuels raise them.

Believes Georgia Power Company's fossil fuel projects are poorly planned and secretive, leading to unexpected costs on power bills, and opposes these energy strategies for being detrimental to business, affordability, fiscal responsibility, national security, health, climate, and Georgia's interests, advocating for transparency and accountability in the Public Service Commission.

Believes Georgia Power Company's fossil fuel projects are poorly planned and secretive, leading to unexpected costs on power bills, and opposes these energy strategies for being detrimental to business, affordability, fiscal responsibility, national security, health, climate, and Georgia's interests.

- Believes renewable energy lowers power bills, while fossil fuels raise them.
- Believes Georgia Power Company's fossil fuel projects are poorly planned and secretive, leading to unexpected costs on power bills, and opposes these energy strategies for being detrimental to business, affordability, fiscal responsibility, national security, health, climate, and Georgia's interests.

As of May 10, 2025, Peter Jacob Hubbard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.

Plans to "pursue financial incentives for using less energy."

Supports expanding residential rooftop and community solar energy.

- Supports reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.
- Plans to "pursue financial incentives for using less energy."
- Supports expanding residential rooftop and community solar energy.

Supports limiting price increases for utilities.

- Supports limiting price increases for utilities.

Supports expanding high-speed broadband to rural areas.

- Supports expanding high-speed broadband to rural areas.

Supports the growth of the Georgia economy through the use of "secure reliable energy."

- Supports the growth of the Georgia economy through the use of "secure reliable energy."

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- 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.