Public Service Commission — District 3

Peter Hubbard

Democratic incumbent

A clean-energy expert who founded the nonprofit Georgia Center for Energy Solutions and earlier developed solar and other renewable projects. In 2025 he won a special election for the District 3 (Clayton/DeKalb/Fulton) PSC seat, ousting Republican Fitz Johnson — whom he now faces again.

Previously held

Public Service Commissioner, District 3 (2025–present)
Founder, Georgia Center for Energy Solutions
Solar & renewable-energy developer

Top contributors

Funded by clean-energy and labor donors — including the Jane Fonda Climate PAC and a Laborers union local — rather than the utilities he regulates; itemized donors are filed with the Georgia Ethics Commission.

$5,000.00Erzinger, Eric (Decatur, GA)
$5,000.00Iyer, Laura (Athens, GA)
$5,000.00King, Stanley (Atlanta, GA)
$5,000.00Smith, Stephen A (Knoxville, TN)
$5,000.00Laborers Local Union NO 515 (Atlanta, GA)
$5,000.00Jane Fonda Climate PAC (Washington, DC)
$1,500.00Brewer, Bob (Decatur, GA)

$65,913 raised · $97,512 cash on hand — as of May 7, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Ballotpedia · Transparency USA (GA filings)

Where they stand

Data centers

Says data centers should pay their “fair share” and pay upfront for the grid they need — he published an analysis estimating their discounts shift more than $1 billion in infrastructure costs onto residential customers.

Source: The Current — Hubbard energy expertise · AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Georgia Power rates & bills

Argues the PSC can lower bills instead of repeatedly raising them — by leaning on cheaper clean energy rather than approving Georgia Power's rate increases.

Source: AJC — your Georgia Power bill

Solar & renewables

A former solar developer who wants far more solar and battery storage — “two of the lowest-cost resources in our Swiss Army knife” — noting Georgia gets only about 7% of its power from solar.

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Energy mix (coal, gas, nuclear)

Favors shifting toward clean energy and away from costly new fossil and nuclear build-outs.

Source: The Current — Hubbard energy expertise

Plant Vogtle & cost overruns

Critical of saddling ratepayers with Plant Vogtle's multibillion-dollar overruns; he founded a nonprofit precisely to push lower bills and cleaner power.

Source: The Current — Hubbard energy expertise

Utility profits & accountability

Founded the Georgia Center for Energy Solutions to advocate for ratepayers and argues the PSC should look out for Georgia citizens, not Georgia Power.

Source: AJC — PSC should look out for citizens

Energy affordability & low-income

Centers his campaign on lowering household power bills through cheaper clean energy.

Source: Re-Elect Peter Hubbard

Climate & environment

Backs a faster clean-energy transition; as part of the PSC minority he has pushed (so far unsuccessfully) pro-environmental motions.

Source: Georgia Recorder — ten candidates, two seats

Scandals

None documented.

Campaign site · PSC — Commissioner bio · Ballotpedia

Fitz Johnson

Republican nominee

An Army veteran and entrepreneur appointed to the PSC by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2021, who held the District 3 seat through 2025 before losing it to Hubbard. He won the 2026 Republican primary to seek a rematch.

Previously held

Public Service Commissioner, District 3 (2021–2025, appointed)
U.S. Army veteran
Entrepreneur / businessman

Top contributors

Drew the bulk of his money from the utility-regulated interests the PSC oversees — the Georgia Utility Contractors PAC (GUCA), industrial power users like Rayonier, and the Tarbutton railroad family — per watchdog analyses; itemized donors are filed with the Georgia Ethics Commission.

$10,900.00GUCA Policital Action Committee (Forest Park, GA)
$8,400.00Southern Renewable Energy Association (Little Rock, AR)
$8,400.00Marzo, Brandon (Smyrna, GA)
$8,400.00Hewitson, Steven (Atlanta, GA)
$8,400.00Beasley, Darrell (Hazelhurst, GA)
$8,400.00Ormsby, Kyle (Conyers, GA)
$8,400.00Day, Todd (Monroe, GA)

$883,627 raised · $117,179 cash on hand — as of May 18, 2026 (GA Ethics latest filing).

Source: Energy and Policy Institute · GPB — energy workers donate to GOP regulators · Transparency USA (GA filings)

Where they stand

Data centers

Points to new PSC rules — adopted while he served — requiring large users (100-plus megawatts) to pay upfront for their infrastructure and a minimum bill, which he says protects ratepayers.

Source: Times-Herald — data centers must pay their share · AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Georgia Power rates & bills

Voted for many of the Georgia Power rate increases that have pushed residential bills up since 2023.

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Solar & renewables

Supports renewables only as “part of the mix,” not as the centerpiece of the state's power supply.

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Energy mix (coal, gas, nuclear)

An “all-of-the-above” advocate — “you have to have baseload power, natural gas, coal and nuclear, with renewables as part of the mix.”

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Plant Vogtle & cost overruns

Backs the nuclear-heavy approach that included Plant Vogtle, framing it as necessary baseload power.

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Utility profits & accountability

Took the bulk of his campaign money from the utility-regulated interests the PSC oversees, per watchdog analyses.

Source: Energy and Policy Institute

Energy affordability & low-income

Frames affordability through reliable baseload supply; he backed the rate hikes critics blame for higher bills.

Source: AJC — your Georgia Power bill

Climate & environment

Has not prioritized climate; favors keeping fossil generation (coal and gas) in the mix.

Source: AJC — PSC candidates on the issues

Scandals

None documented.

Campaign site · Ballotpedia

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Every entry is drawn from published reporting, official records, or the candidate's own statements, with sources on each item. Policy summaries are condensed from that reporting and reflect the candidate's stated positions; where a matter is an allegation or unresolved, that is noted, and inclusion is not a finding of guilt. Contributor figures are early/partial where the official itemized filings (Georgia Ethics Commission) are still being compiled. Corrections welcome via the contact link in the footer. Last updated 2026-06-17.