Georgia's data center boom is coming for your electric bill. A new law could change that.

News Clip1:3813WMAZ·GA·3/9/2026

The video discusses a new Georgia law, Senate Bill 410, that aims to prevent data centers from driving up electricity costs for residential customers. The bill would remove the state sales tax exemption for data center equipment and require data centers to pay for the power they consume instead of passing those costs on to other Georgia Power customers. The Georgia Public Service Commission estimates Georgia Power may need an additional $3.4 billion per year by 2031 to meet increased data center power demand.

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Georgia's data center boom is coming for your electric bill. A new law could change that.