Georgia Power (electric utility) has filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission asking for approval to launch a major competitive procurement process aimed at securing thousands of megawatts of new generation capacity to serve the state through 2032 and 2033.

The filing, submitted, represents one of the most significant capacity procurement actions the company has taken as it works to keep pace with rapidly expanding electricity demand across Georgia.

Scope of the All-Source RFP

The filing centers on the 2032-2033 All-Source Capacity Request for Proposal, through which Georgia Power is seeking permission to procure between 2,000 and 6,000 megawatts of new dispatchable capacity resources.

The resources being sought span multiple technology types, including thermal generation, energy storage systems, and battery storage combined with renewables. The breadth of the RFP reflects Georgia Power's stated goal of identifying the most reliable, economical, and efficient proposals available in the market.

Georgia Power said it collaborated with Georgia PSC Staff and an independent evaluator in developing the RFP process to ensure it is competitive and fair.

If the Georgia PSC grants approval, the company plans to issue the RFP and begin accepting bids in the second quarter of 2026. Projects selected through that process would then be submitted to the Georgia PSC for certification in mid-2027.

Solar Resources Filed Separately

Alongside the dispatchable capacity request, Georgia Power filed a separate request on the same date seeking certification of approximately 385 megawatts of new supplemental solar resources.

These resources are being pursued as part of the company's Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription, known as the CARES 2023 program, which Georgia Power described as one of its latest initiatives to procure new cost-effective renewable energy for customers.

The dual filings on a single day underscore the scale of the company's current planning activity as it attempts to balance multiple resource types to serve a rapidly growing customer base.

Large-Load Customers Driving Demand

A central driver behind Georgia Power's aggressive capacity planning is the surge in large-load customers, a category that includes major industrial and data center operations that consume electricity at an extraordinary scale.

As of now, the company reported that 32 large-load customers have committed to receiving approximately 15,600 megawatts of electric service, with 21 of those projects currently under construction.

Rick Anderson, senior vice president and senior production officer for Georgia Power, addressed the significance of this growth in a statement accompanying the filings.

"As our state continues to grow, we continue to work with the Georgia PSC to help ensure we have the right mix of generation resources ready to meet future demand," Anderson said.

"We know our customers depend on us to keep energy reliable and affordable for their homes and businesses. As we continue to invest in diverse, flexible generation resources, we also continue to work with new large-load customers who are driving much of this growth on appropriate contracts that are designed to cover the cost to serve them."

Previous Capacity Approvals Provide Foundation

The April 23 filings build on prior PSC action. In December, the Georgia PSC approved approximately 9,900 megawatts of combined cycle gas turbines, battery storage, and battery storage plus solar resources.

That earlier approval now forms a foundation upon which the new all-source RFP is intended to expand, adding further capacity headroom for the 2032 to 2033 timeframe.

The company has characterized its planning approach as proactive, noting that it continues to provide the Georgia PSC with regular updates on projected load growth and large-load customer contracts as conditions evolve.

Tighter Standards for Pipeline Customers

Not all prospective large-load customers are treated equally under the current framework. Following Georgia PSC approval of updated rules and regulations for the company in 2025, potential large-load customers must now satisfy more stringent criteria to remain in Georgia Power's long-term development pipeline.

Those requirements include providing financial commitments and demonstrating infrastructure readiness. Georgia Power stated that these enhanced standards are designed to ensure that only the most credible and viable projects are factored into its risk-adjusted load forecast.

The tightened criteria represent a deliberate effort to prevent speculative projects from distorting the company's planning assumptions, which in turn influence how much generation capacity the company pursues and how costs are distributed across its customer base.

Existing Customers to See Financial Benefits

Georgia Power has framed the growth in large-load customers not merely as a planning challenge but as a financial benefit for its broader customer base. The company stated that the growing pipeline of large-load customers was a key factor enabling a base rate freeze for existing customers.

By spreading fixed costs across a larger customer base, the influx of large commercial and industrial customers is said to reduce the per-unit burden on residential and small business customers.

Georgia Power further stated that this growth dynamic has allowed the company to commit to providing annual savings of USD 102 per year for the typical residential customer beginning in 2029.

The company did not provide additional details in the filing about how that savings figure was calculated or what conditions might affect its delivery. Georgia Power serves millions of homes and businesses across the state of Georgia and operates as a subsidiary of Southern Company.

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