Georgia’s $60 Billion AI Power Grab: Why Ratepayers Are Footing the Bill | AI on the Ballot Ep. 7

Georgia went all-in on AI — luring Google, Amazon, and Microsoft with tax breaks and cheap power. Now Georgia Power plans a 50% capacity increase costing $16.3 billion, and residents could pay $50–60 billion over the next decade. Seven ratepayer protection bills died in the 2026 legislature; Governor Kemp vetoed the one that passed. In this episode of AI on the Ballot, Bennett Iorio and Sanjay break down Georgia’s governor’s race, its pivotal Senate contest, deepfake law gaps exposed by a 2024 political ad, and the Public Service Commission seat that could decide who really pays for AI’s growth.