Ga. Power bills to increase in April

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Georgia Power customers will see their bills go up again.  The Georgia Public Service Commission voted four-to-one on Thursday to let the utility raise prices starting April 1. The average residential customer will pay $9.91 more a month from June
through September and $3.44 the other eight months of the year.

The hike is to help pay for the cost of fuel that the company uses to produce power. The increase is the company's seventh fuel
charge hike in as many years.

The commission vote approved a settlement that put to rest a 3-month-old case after Georgia Power saw a $683 million deficit
because of collection shortfalls from unpredictable fuel prices.  Customers will pay for the deficit over 42 months.