Patty Durand

Founder & Director, Georgians for Affordable Energy | President, Cool Planet Solutions

"Fighting to end Georgia Power's high bills, high profits, and high disconnections — one rate case at a time."

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Utility Regulation Energy Affordability Clean Energy Policy Ratepayer Advocacy Georgia Power & PSC Renewable Energy

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Patty Durand founded Georgians for Affordable Energy, a nonprofit organization that seeks utility reform in order to end the trio of Georgia Power's high bills, high profits, and high disconnections. She also serves as President of Cool Planet Solutions. A longtime energy advocate with an extensive background in the industry, Patty was the 2022 Democratic candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission. She brings data-driven analysis and a consumer-first perspective to the complex intersection of monopoly utility economics, state regulation, and clean energy transition.

Articles by Patty Durand

June 18, 2025 Georgia Power's $2.5B Profit Raises Oversight Questions Amid Rate Freeze Georgia Power earned more net operating income per customer than any peer utility in the nation in 2024 — and a proposed three-year rate freeze could shield those profits from the regulatory scrutiny they deserve.

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