ATLANTA, Ga. - On Wednesday, Georgia Power filed new testimony defending its proposal to add roughly 10,000 megawatts of energy to help run data centers statewide.

For context, energy experts say 10,000 megawatts can power roughly nine million homes.

The move would have to be approved by the five-member Georgia Public Service Commission. Earlier this month, an advisory body cautioned the commission saying the cost of this massive energy boost could fall to Georgia Power customers to the tune of a $20 a month bump in utility bills.

“Non-large load customers could experience significant harm if (Georgia Power) were to commit to acquire the resources, and the new load and additional incremental revenues do not materialize,” wrote Tom Newsome, Philip Hayet, and Leah Wellborn, in testimony o

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