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Chandra has a degree in architecture from the University of Kentucky and a degree in interior design from the Art Institutes.

Chandra is a Chief Executive Officer. She works at the Good Energy Project and ReSolve, where she has been for over one year. She previously worked as the Just Energy Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity.

Chandra Farley’s campaign for Public Service Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

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Opposes spending more on the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plan project. She said, "The PSC has continued to provide a blank check to the utility and ALL Georgians have been paying for it!"

Supports more investment in energy  efficiency to address utility costs.

Supports expanding access to clean energy to address utility costs. She said, "I will vote for decisions that expand access to clean energy resources like community microgrids and rooftop solar paired with batteries. These technologies can lower utility bills, reduce harmful emissions that cause climate change and support new clean energy business opportunities that can lift people out of poverty."

In June 2020, as a citizen, she provided public comment to the Public Service Commission. She asked that the commission stop utility shutoffs during COVID-19.

- Opposes spending more on the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plan project. She said, "The PSC has continued to provide a blank check to the utility and ALL Georgians have been paying for it!"
- Supports more investment in energy  efficiency to address utility costs.
- Supports expanding access to clean energy to address utility costs. She said, "I will vote for decisions that expand access to clean energy resources like community microgrids and rooftop solar paired with batteries. These technologies can lower utility bills, reduce harmful emissions that cause climate change and support new clean energy business opportunities that can lift people out of poverty."
- In June 2020, as a citizen, she provided public comment to the Public Service Commission. She asked that the commission stop utility shutoffs during COVID-19.

Utility Costs

Atlanta Voice

Wants to increase investment in distributed energy generation, including community shared solar panels.

Supports more rooftop solar programs. She said, "The current PSC is suppressing the growth and expansion of rooftop solar in our state. They have instituted punitive policies like putting a cap on Georgia Power's 'Monthly Net Metering' program."

Said, "Here in the South, we bear a disproportionate burden of the negative impacts of climate change and the fossil-fuel-based energy system that causes it."

- Supports a move to clean energy.
- Wants to increase investment in distributed energy generation, including community shared solar panels.
- Supports more rooftop solar programs. She said, "The current PSC is suppressing the growth and expansion of rooftop solar in our state. They have instituted punitive policies like putting a cap on Georgia Power's 'Monthly Net Metering' program."
- Said, "Here in the South, we bear a disproportionate burden of the negative impacts of climate change and the fossil-fuel-based energy system that causes it."

Renewable Energy

Wants local agencies to "familiarize themselves with Justice 40, President Biden's directive to invest 40% percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to marginalized communities. This is a critical path to greater collaboration across sectors to address rising utility costs and advance a clean energy economy that works for all people."

- Wants local agencies to "familiarize themselves with Justice 40, President Biden's directive to invest 40% percent of the overall benefits from Federal investments in climate and clean energy to marginalized communities. This is a critical path to greater collaboration across sectors to address rising utility costs and advance a clean energy economy that works for all people."

Infrastructure

Wants to increase awareness of the Public Service Commission through education and outreach.

Said, "We know that the people who are closest to a problem have the best solutions. Therefore, we need the people already overburdened by rising utility costs and unaffordable bills to be at the utility decision making table."

Calls for more representation of disenfranchised communities in the energy planning and decision-making processes.

- Wants to increase awareness of the Public Service Commission through education and outreach.
- Said, "We know that the people who are closest to a problem have the best solutions. Therefore, we need the people already overburdened by rising utility costs and unaffordable bills to be at the utility decision making table."
- Calls for more representation of disenfranchised communities in the energy planning and decision-making processes.

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Chandra Farley

Missy is a commercial insurance agency owner. She previously co-founded the Autism Alliance of Georgia.

Missy Moore’s campaign for Public Service Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

Said, "My primary responsibility will be to drive Georgia to become the number one affordable state for utilities in the country."

Said, "By creating the Go Green Task Force, my plan is to build professional relationships and enable excellent negotiations..."

- Said, "My primary responsibility will be to drive Georgia to become the number one affordable state for utilities in the country."
- Said, "By creating the Go Green Task Force, my plan is to build professional relationships and enable excellent negotiations..."

Wants to establish a "PSCGo Green Task Force."

Plans to invest in "environmentally responsible technology" and clean energy initiatives.

Wants to provide financial incentives to promote greener energy.

Said, "I am committed to the investment of research in diverse energy sources."

- Wants to establish a "PSCGo Green Task Force."
- Plans to invest in "environmentally responsible technology" and clean energy initiatives.
- Wants to provide financial incentives to promote greener energy.
- Said, "I am committed to the investment of research in diverse energy sources."

Supports "investments into hydrogen energy storage systems" to help move Georgia’s green initiatives forward.

- Supports "investments into hydrogen energy storage systems" to help move Georgia’s green initiatives forward.

Missy Moore

Cobb County Courier

Shelia has a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism from Benedict College and a degree in Managerial Leadership and Development from Emory University.

Shelia is a publisher. She works at South Cobb news, where she have been for one year. She previously worked at Cordial Endeavor Concessions, the company that manages spas in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

Shelia Edwards ran for Cobb County Commissioner representing District 4 in 2020. She was defeated by Monique Sheffield.

Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."

Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

- Said, "\[I will] support methods to help homeowners and businesses reduce their utility rates."
- Wants to work with South Georgia farmers to keep their utility costs down.

Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.

Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.

Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state."

As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.

Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

- Supports a move to cleaner energy, including wind and solar.
- Wants to ensure proper disposal and monitoring of coal ash.
- Said she wants to "promote cleaner energy across the state." 
- As a citizen, she organized against the establishment of new waste transfer stations within her community.
- Supports financial incentives that promote energy efficiency "such as electric vehicle use."

Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.

Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

- Wants to protect Georgia utilities from cyber attacks.
- Supports President Biden's Build Back Better program.

Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."

Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

- Said, "\[I will] support open and honest government meetings."
- Said, "I will ensure that Georgia taxpayers and ratepayers are represented fairly."

Shelia Edwards

- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on Georgia’s five-member Public Service Commission, which oversees statewide utilities like electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and trucking.
- The commission was originally created in 1879 to manage the building and upkeep of railroads.
- Today, its role is to make sure Georgians have safe, dependable, and affordable utility services, including electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications.
- The commission has five members, each chosen in statewide elections to serve staggered six-year terms.