Utility Tariff Analysis · Updated September 2026

Georgia Power's 100 MW Minimum-Billing Rule and CIR Program: What It Means for AI Data Centre Siting in Georgia

September 18, 2026 6 min read Strategic Crypto Reserve Data Centre Infrastructure

Customers with expected peak demand of 100 MW or greater are billed under amended rules with minimum billing requirements and longer contract term lengths tied to transmission or distribution line extensions, so large-load customers cover any cost the utility incurs if they terminate early. A separate approved Customer Identified Resource (CIR) program lets large customers pay for clean energy resources directly in exchange for renewable energy certificates and credit for the energy value produced.

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Georgia Power's 100 MW Minimum-Billing Rule and CIR Program — AI data centre infrastructure

Georgia Power's 100 MW Minimum-Billing Rule and CIR Program

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Georgia Power (Southern Company)

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Regulatory docket / filing reference

Customers with expected peak demand of 100 MW or greater

Who the tariff applies to

Customers with expected peak demand of 100 MW or greater are billed under amended rules with minimum billing requirements and longer contract term lengths tied to transmission or distribution line extensions, so large-load customers cover any cost the utility incurs if they terminate early. A separate approved Customer Identified Resource (CIR) program lets large customers pay for clean energy resources directly in exchange for renewable energy certificates and credit for the energy value produced.

Also active in Georgia: Georgia Power has signed 29 new customer commitments for data centre and industrial projects statewide and received approval to add 10 GW of generation capacity to accommodate the growth while holding rates stable for existing customers over the next six years.

Named Projects Already Underway

CustomerLocationDetails
OpenAISavannah, GA3.2 GW data centre project; OpenAI will provide up to 1 GW of flexible demand response to support grid reliability
Hyundai, LG Energy Solution, SK OnSavannah, GA$12.6 billion Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America vehicle manufacturing facility

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with Georgia Power (Southern Company) and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Georgia Power's 100 MW Minimum-Billing Rule and CIR Program?

Customers with expected peak demand of 100 MW or greater are billed under amended rules with minimum billing requirements and longer contract term lengths tied to transmission or distribution line extensions, so large-load customers cover any cost the utility incurs if they terminate early. A separate approved Customer Identified Resource (CIR) program lets large customers pay for clean energy resources directly in exchange for renewable energy certificates and credit for the energy value produced.

Why did Georgia Power (Southern Company) introduce this large-load structure?

To ensure the cost of new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure built to serve very large customers, chiefly hyperscale data centres, is paid for by those customers rather than spread across the general rate base of residential and small commercial ratepayers.

What large data centre projects are already active in Georgia?

Georgia Power has signed 29 new customer commitments for data centre and industrial projects statewide and received approval to add 10 GW of generation capacity to accommodate the growth while holding rates stable for existing customers over the next six years.

Does this tariff replace Georgia's standard commercial and industrial rates?

No. Georgia Power's 100 MW Minimum-Billing Rule and CIR Program sits above Georgia Power (Southern Company)'s standard commercial and industrial rate schedules and applies specifically to customers that meet or exceed the large-load threshold described above. Smaller commercial and industrial loads continue to be billed under existing rate schedules.

How can I model a Georgia data centre build against this tariff and other states?

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