THREE WINS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Commissioner McDonald’s motion to increase annual energy efficiency goals by 15% was unanimously approved by the Commission. While considerably less than the levels proposed by SACE and Southface, the Commission has continued to show leadership on energy efficiency by increasing Georgia Power’s annual energy efficiency savings targets for the next three years by 15%, which is on top of the 15% increase required in the 2019 IRP.

Energy efficiency investments empower customers to have more control over their electric bills. Moreover, the customer savings resulting from this decision are now expected to exceed half a billion dollars.

Competitive Modeling of Least-Cost Energy Efficiency is Now a Requirement

We applaud the Commission’s Order requiring Georgia Power to have energy efficiency and other demand-side resources compete head-to-head against supply-side resources in future IRPs. This is a critical step to determining the least-cost, least-risky, and most diverse resource mix, and should ultimately lead to increased investment in low-cost energy efficiency. We look forward to working with the Company and Commission staff to ensure the competitive modeling fully captures the value and benefits that energy efficiency and other demand-side resources can provide to the utility and its customers.