Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 407: MEAG Power; 50th anniversary; recognize
Last action February 26, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution recognizes MEAG Power, the state-owned wholesale electricity provider, on its 50th anniversary and commends its history of serving Georgia's public power communities.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring MEAG Power, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, which was created in 1975 as a nonprofit public corporation to supply wholesale electricity to Georgia's electric cities. The resolution recounts MEAG Power's history, including its governance by a board of residents from its 49 participating communities, its mix of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and hydroelectric power sources, and its 22.7 percent ownership stake in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funds. It formally recognizes and commends MEAG Power on its 50th anniversary and directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the organization.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends MEAG Power, Georgia's public wholesale electricity provider, on its 50th anniversary.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to MEAG Power.
- Makes no change to Georgia law, creates no program, and authorizes no state spending.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names MEAG Power, its governing board, employees, and its 49 participating communities across Georgia. It has no legal effect on other individuals, businesses, or state agencies beyond this formal recognition.
Why it matters
Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it has no practical or regulatory effect on Georgians. Its significance is symbolic: a public acknowledgment by the Georgia House of Representatives of MEAG Power's 50-year role in supplying electricity to communities across the state.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe MEAG Power's 1975 founding, its 49 participating communities, and its board of residents overseeing operations.
- The whereas clauses note MEAG Power supplies over 65 percent of its delivered energy from non-emitting sources since 2016 and holds a 22.7 percent stake in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
- The resolved clause formally commends MEAG Power on its 50th anniversary.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available to MEAG Power.
From the bill
“the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) was established in 1975 as a nonprofit public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Georgia to generate and transmit reliable, affordable wholesale electricity to the electric cities across the state”
“as a 22.7 percent owner and key partner in the development of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, MEAG Power has contributed significantly to the expansion of clean, carbon-free nuclear energy”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)
- Matt Barton (R, HD-5)
- Matthew Gambill (R, HD-15)
- Don Parsons (R, HD-44)
- Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
- Noel Williams, Jr. (R, HD-148)
Topics
- public power
- MEAG Power
- electric utilities
- Plant Vogtle
- commemorative resolution