Rate-case process
Traditional utility-filed rate cases with alternative rate plans and annual gas adjustments
Georgia Power uses Commission-approved multi-year alternate rate plans and separate fuel, storm, and planning proceedings. Atlanta Gas Light and Liberty use annual Georgia Rate Adjustment Mechanism filings between full reviews.
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State rules
Full base-rate reviews set the broad revenue and return framework. Recurring riders, clauses, and reconciliations can change narrower charges between those reviews. These are governing patterns, not filing-date forecasts.
Electric and gas service
Full base-rate review
Electric and gas · Georgia Power, Liberty Utilities, and regulated Atlanta Gas Light distribution rates
Case-specific; alternative plans can establish multi-year periods
A utility petitions for a rate change with supporting schedules. The Commission investigates and decides the request; an approved plan may specify future annual updates or a stay-out period.
Rate period: Historic or projected period supported in the petition
Governing rule ↗Between full reviews
Natural gas
Georgia Rate Adjustment Mechanism
Annual filing with quarterly reporting
Atlanta Gas Light and Liberty use utility-specific GRAM processes to update regulated distribution rates between full reviews, subject to Staff review and reconciliation.
Governing source ↗Electric
Georgia Power fuel cost recovery
Periodic fuel-case filing and reconciliation
Georgia Power's fuel rates and prior-period balances are reviewed outside the base-rate plan.
Governing source ↗Electric
Storm damage recovery
Event-driven Commission application
Georgia Power may seek Commission approval for storm-cost recovery outside a general base-rate case.
Governing source ↗Current activity