Georgia Utility Update – July 2016
7/12/16
Southern Company/AGL Resources Merger Complete as of July 1
The Southern Company acquisition of AGL Resources was completed as of July 1 making Southern Company the second largest utility in the country with a customer base of approximately 9 …
Sprouts Farmers Market Faces Class Action Lawsuit After Falling Prey to Phishing Scam
5/24/16
By: Kacie Manisco
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is one of the latest companies to fall prey to the recent series of phishing scams targeting employee W-2 data. As a result, the company has found itself defending against a class action …
SCOTUS Clarifies Standing Requirements in Long-Awaited Spokeo Opinion
5/18/16
By: Matthew Foree
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its anticipated opinion in the Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins case. Robins alleged that Spokeo, which operates a “people search engine,” violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by …
Georgia Utility Update – March 2016
3/30/16
By: Bobby Baker
In a Surprise Move Georgia PSC Approves Prudency Review for $7.9 Billion in Vogtle Costs
With little advance notice the Georgia Public Service Commission approved a complete prudency review of all costs for Vogtle Units 3 and …
Georgia Utility Update – January 2016
3/30/16
PSC Witness Confirms Vogtle 3 and 4 Cost of $9.517 Billion for Georgia Power
At the December 10, 2015, hearing in the 13th Vogtle Construction Monitoring Review the Public Service Commission’s financial witness, Philip Hayet, confirmed that Georgia Power …
Georgia Utility Update – November 2015
3/30/16
By: Bobby Baker
Georgia Power Company Rates Set to Go Up January 1, 2016
Pursuant to the terms of the 2013 rate case settlement, Georgia Power Company filed on October 2 with the Georgia Public Service Commission its rate adjustments …
Georgia Utility Update – October 2015
3/30/16
By: Bobby Baker
$7.9 Million Pipeline Project Will Take Almost 300 Years to Break Even
It will take close to 300 years to recover the $7,890,000 that it will cost to build a 57,500 foot six inch high pressure steel …
Georgia Utility Update – October 2015
10/7/15
$7.9 Million Pipeline Project Will Take Almost 300 Years to Break Even
It will take close to 300 years to recover the $7,890,000 that it will cost to build a 57,500 foot six inch high pressure steel pipeline based on …
When Kickstarters Stall: Liability for Failed Project Funding
9/16/15
By: Wayne S. Melnick
By now, most people are familiar with the concept of crowd funding. Sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Gofundme exist to allow people to alternative sources of funding that prior to the internet were simply unavailable.
In …
Georgia Utility Update – September 2015
9/1/15
By: Bobby Baker
What the Southern Company Acquisition of AGLR Really Means
The announcement last month of Southern Company’s acquisition of Atlanta Gas Light Resources (“AGLR”) is more significant than two very large utility companies merging. This transaction will have …
Practice Pointer for Local Government Lawyers: In zoning Enforcements Matters, Try to Get Injunction Language in the Final Order
8/10/15
By: Coleen Hosack
Glynn County residents had to sit by and watch property owners use their ocean front beach house as a commercial event venue in violation of the Glynn County Zoning Ordinance during the pendency of an appeal because …
Georgia Utility Update – July 2015
7/13/15
Hearing in Vogtle Review Provides New Information on Project’s Cost
By: Bobby Baker
At the June 23rd hearing on the 12th Vogtle Construction Monitoring Review the Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Staff expert witnesses provided new information regarding the …