On Oct. 21, Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) Attorney Bob Sherrier cross-examined Georgia Power on the utility company's plans to fuel expansion for major data centers, slated to consume 90% of new power generated over the next six years.

And the end of the two-hour questioning ended in a bang.

"Will (Georgia Power) decide now in this proceeding that the costs to acquire and run these resources will not be borne by existing non-data center customers?" asked Sherrier to the panel of four Georgia Power witnesses.

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