Hitting the Ground Running
Hitting the Ground Running
Before Peter Hubbard was sworn in as Commissioner in January 2026, he worked for a solar developer building grid-scale solar and energy storage systems that supply inexpensive, clean and reliable energy to markets along the Gulf Coast.
Hubbard also formed a nonprofit and spent 6 years advocating for consumers in front of the Georgia PSC. Using his 15 years of energy sector and market analysis experience, he argued against Georgia Power's flawed and overpriced plans and submitted alternative plans that would have kept utility bills low.
In only a few short months as commissioner, Hubbard has:
- Demanded an independent audit of Georgia Power's profit margin arguing that it is significantly above national averages,
- Pushed for a reconsideration of the PSC's 2025 lame duck approval of Georgia Power's massive fossil fueled grid expansion,
- Published a data center cost analysis estimating that data center electricity discounts shift over a billion dollars in infrastructure costs onto residential customers,
-Testified in front of the state legislature on the need for legislation to protect consumers.
Along with Commissioner Alicia Johnson, Hubbard has cut the 5-0 Republican voting majority down to 3-2, and used his position to shed light on the heavy burden residential customers have been forced to carry.
election day - November 3, 2026
election day - November 3, 2026
This year YOU have the power to shift control of the PSC into consumers' hands.
This year YOU have the power to shift control of the PSC into consumers' hands.
Last November, Peter Hubbard won a special election for a 1-year term on the commission.
This year, Hubbard is running for a full 6-year term. A 2nd commission seat is also on the ballot.
If Democrats win both seats in November 2026, control of the commission will flip from a 3-2 Republican majority to a 3-2 Democratic majority for at least 4 years.
Winning functional control of the Public Service Commission would mean that future decisions would prioritize lowering power bills significantly instead of constantly increasing corporate profits.