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What’s ahead for metro Atlanta business in 2026
The new year brings big things to watch. How will Atlanta’s return to the global sports stage go? Can state and federal leaders grapple with concerns about affordability?
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Georgia Power gets PSC’s go-ahead on $16B data center power plant expansion
Company plans to add an unprecedented 10,000 megawatts of new power resources, despite concerns about who will pay for them long-term.
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A new Georgia data center could be powered by RICE. It’s not the kind you eat.
A data center developer wants to bring a fleet of gas-burning engines to provide around-the-clock power. The arrangement would be the first of its kind in the Peach State.
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Rivian to help train next generation of engineers with Georgia universities
Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Thursday five education partnerships and sponsorships across Georgia — all focused on technical training and emerging technologies.
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DeKalb extends data center moratorium 6 months
Commissioners could repeal or shorten the moratorium if they approve an ordinance to establish data center regulations.
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Lower power bills by only $8.50 a month is a slap in the face to Georgians
Georgia voters want better from the Public Service Commission as they demonstrated with their votes during the November elections that ousted two incumbents.
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Athens film studio wants to reboot as a data center
Over the past year, empty or underused soundstages in Georgia have had to pivot. Athens Studios' plans are different.
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Carvana sold its first used car in Atlanta. Now it’s selling new cars.
More than 12 years after startup Carvana sold its first used vehicle at the High Museum of Art, the company is dabbling in selling new vehicles to Atlanta area residents.
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Some DeKalb residents want data center ban, not regulation
Several residents at Wednesday's town hall said the regulations under consideration do not go nearly far enough.
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Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal for $16B expansion to power data centers
Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.



