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Georgia Power plans 12% hike in rates over next three years By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
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Cumming’s Central Park serves up action July 14 as one of half a dozen area sites for the 2022 Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals. The weekend tournament drew an estimated 3,500 people to the area.
Tourney crowds pack area Forsyth County, Alpharetta host Triple Crown softball
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 115 girls’ fastpitch softball teams packed into Alpharetta and Cumming July 14 -17 to compete in the Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals.
Tournament officials, coaches, players and families came to area parks from 14 states including California, Illinois and Michigan. Games took place at North Park in Alpharetta and Central Park, Fowler Park, Sawnee Mountain Park and Sharon Springs Park in Cumming. The event consisted of brackets for players aged 18 and under, 16 and under and 14 and under. The Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates that the tournament brought around 3,500 people into the city
over the weekend, driving an estimated economic impact of nearly $200,000 with visitors patronizing the city’s hotels, restaurants and attractions. “Alpharetta is grateful for the 8 years we have had the opportunity to host the Triple Crown Southeast Nationals event,” Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Janet Rodgers said. “3,500 individuals associated with the event
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By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
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ATLANTA — As Georgia consumers reel from rising grocery and gas prices, another aspect of everyday life may soon become more expensive: electricity. Georgia Power announced in late June that it plans to increase its prices on electricity by about 12% over the next three years, with the biggest jump in costs planned for 2023. The company filed a request for the increase June 24 with the Georgia Public Service Commission, which must give its approval before the price jump can go into effect. Georgia Power’s request, which consists of hundreds of documents and spreadsheets, contains a written testimony from Larry Legg, the company’s director of pricing and rates. The testimony states that if
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