Energy

died · Georgia · House Feb 13, 2025

HB 402: Public Service Commission; establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals for electric service providers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 46 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the establishment of renewable energy sources and renewable energy portfolio standard goals by the Public Service Commission for electric service providers; to provide for the inclusion of existing or planned renewable energy resources in integrated resource plans; to authorize the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to renewable energy facilities; to provide for limited liability; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill mandates renewable energy portfolio standards for electric providers, requiring increased use of renewables per Georgia's Public Service Commission regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Utility Regulation

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 507: Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to enact the "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; to provide definitions; to allow customers of an electric utility to aggregate demand from multiple locations and subscribe to certain off-site solar facilities; to provide for nondiscriminatory interconnection of such facilities; to provide for consumer protections for customers; to allow customers to access their own meter usage and provide such usage data to authorized third parties; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill enables off-site solar subscriptions, nondiscriminatory interconnection, and consumer protections, directly promoting renewable energy adoption and infrastructure access.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentEnables solar energy adoption through interconnection rules and aggregation, promoting clean energy use and reducing fossil fuel reliance per bill's purpose.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Solar Transmission

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 203: "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical service, so as to enact the "Georgia Homegrown Solar Act of 2025"; to provide definitions; to allow customers of an electric utility to aggregate demand from multiple locations and subscribe to certain off-site solar facilities; to provide for nondiscriminatory interconnection of such facilities; to provide for consumer protections for customers; to allow customers to access their own meter usage and provide such usage data to authorized third parties; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill enables customer subscription to off-site solar, non-discriminatory interconnection, and consumer protections, directly advancing renewable energy adoption and infrastructure access.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes solar energy adoption through off-site facilities and interconnection, directly advancing clean energy use and reducing emissions per environmental indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Solar Transmission

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died · Georgia · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 389: Property; prohibit homeowners' associations from preventing property owners from installing solar energy devices; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to prohibit condominium associations, property owners' associations, and homeowners' associations from preventing property owners from installing solar energy devices on common roofs or roof structures; to provide for the burden of costs for removal and reinstallation of solar energy devices; to allow for repair of common roofs or roof structures; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProhibits HOAs from blocking solar installations, directly enabling renewable energy adoption and removing barriers to residential solar deployment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Solar

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 27, 2025

HB 617: Public utilities; reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to authorize the director to take depositions and conduct discovery; to authorize the director to employ certain personnel; to require that certain employees of the Public Service Commission be made available to assist the director; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill reestablishes consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in utility matters, directly protecting consumer interests in energy regulation and infrastructure.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Utility Regulation

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passed · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 169: Ad valorem tax; breach of a covenant for bona fide conservation use related to solar generation of energy; limit exceptions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for ad valorem taxation of property, so as to limit exceptions to the breach of covenants for bona fide conservation use and forest land conservation use related to the solar generation of energy to existing contracts and to provide for applicability; to provide for sunsets; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill limits tax exemptions for solar/conservation breaches, reducing potential tax avoidance and increasing state revenue, directly supporting tax policy.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyLimits tax exceptions for solar covenant breaches to existing contracts, protecting current solar projects from penalties and maintaining tax incentives for renewable energy infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Solar

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in committee · Georgia · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 94: Public Utilities and Public Transportation; a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; reestablish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other agencies concerning public utilities; to create the Office of the Consumers' Utility Counsel; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyReestablishes consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in utility matters, aligning with protecting utility consumers as a support indicator for energy policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Utility Regulation

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passed · Georgia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SR 482: Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC); create a study committee; urge

A RESOLUTION urging the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to create a study committee for the purpose of making recommendations to the Senate with regard to how the State of Georgia can use advanced nuclear reactors to increase power generation and economic development in this state; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyUrges study of advanced nuclear reactors for increased power generation and economic development, promoting nuclear energy infrastructure expansion as a clean energy option.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Nuclear Utility Regulation

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died · Georgia · House Apr 4, 2025

HB 249: Public utilities; solar power facility agreements; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to revise provisions relating to solar power facility agreements; to revise provisions relating to the waiver of certain requirements of such agreements; to provide for the certification by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources that solar power facility agreements meet certain requirements; to provide civil penalties; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill revises solar power facility agreements and requires environmental certification, facilitating renewable energy development per indicators.92% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill revises solar power agreements requiring Environmental Protection Division certification, promoting clean energy infrastructure and environmental compliance standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Solar

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