Georgia Public Service Commission Commissioner Tricia Pridemore said she plans to prevent Georgia utilities from cutting off the service of Transportation Security Administration agents for nonpayment.
According to a Friday news release, Pridemore plans to make a motion at the Public Service Commission’s next administrative session at 9:30 a.m. on April 7. Her motion will also waive late fees for TSA agents.
Other commissioners have expressed support, and according to the release, Pridemore hopes Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light will anticipate the passage of her motion and will not cut off utility service to TSA agents prior to the April 7 meeting.
The motion will set a repayment date for past-due balances of 30 days after the shutdown ends. Therefore, even with yesterday’s vote by the U.S. Senate and an anticipated approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, the prevention of cut-offs, the waiver of late fees and the repayment schedule will stand. TSA agents in Georgia will have to provide proof of employment.
“Georgia is home to the world’s busiest airport and many regional airports where TSA agents work to keep us safe,” Pridemore said in a release. “Many are driving Ubers and utilizing other gig-economy jobs just to make rent or mortgages and to put food on the table. I’m hoping this motion will give them one less thing to worry about during this partial shutdown.”
The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned utilities in Georgia including Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light. Although Georgia has several natural gas marketers, Atlanta Gas Light maintains the pipeline infrastructure and is responsible for connecting and disconnecting service.
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