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ATLANTA (AP) — Classrooms, dorms, cafeterias and stadiums are likely to be full again this fall at Georgia's public universities. The University System of Georgia on Wednesday announced that it has asked all campuses to plan for normal operations during the fall 2021 semester. “This decision comes as wider
By Julia Bertino Feb 23, 2021 (Undated) -- Electricity customers who didn't reserve power during last week's cold snap and shortages could see an increase in their February electric bill. The Nebraska Public Power District says they don't foresee the same impact that some people in Texas may face, but electric demand on NPPD’s system increased during the five days of record cold temperatures. “If a customer used more electricity than they normally do, their bill will likely go up for the month,” said Pat Hanrahan, NPPD Retail General Manager tells WOWT 6 News. “Bills will be depend...
Power officials are asking for continued conservation efforts by customers through at least Wednesday after central part of the country dealt with high demand and short supplies Tuesday, and they say more rolling blackouts are not out of the question. The Southwest Power Pool ordered controlled service interruptions from its’ member utilities early Tuesday in [...]
Committee Reports House Appropriations — Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) and her Human Resources Subcommittee spent a part of President’s Day hearing more specifics regarding the FY 2022 Budget needs, particularly around the areas of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Human Resources (including Division of Family and Children’s Services), Veterans Services, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. The full tracking document for HB 81, the proposed spending plan for FY 2022, ...
More areas of the state could soon be affected by continued rolling power outages created by increased demand during the state's recent spell of bitter cold.