Timothy Echols

Environment / Energy Keeping Georgia's energy rates low is a top priority. Low rates mean more businesses want to locate here. Low rates mean that families can use their hard-earned money for other things. And low rates mean that the least among us can live a better life. How do we do it? By keeping a diverse mix of fuel at our plants to hedge against price spikes. By developing new carbon-free technologies. And by having creative rates that incentivize people and companies to use energy over night when we have a surplus. Environment / Energy As we close coal units, we need to think about other emerging technologies like SMRs to transition our work force to. These are great jobs, and the training from the Unions are second to none. It is time our society stops treating kids who want to go into the “trades” as second-class citizens. College education may be for some, but it’s not for all.