Georgia Power Co. says it wants to keep burning coal to meet what it forecasts as the state’s increasing electrical demand.

Georgia Power files 2025 Integrated resource plan forecasting massive fossil fuel, renewable energy growth to meet data centers demands.

Georgia Power projects that energy demand on its grid will grow by about 50% by the end of 2030 as large load customers, especially data centers, continue to locate in Georgia. The utility's current energy demand load is about 16,