Bibb Development Authority Broadens Role from Clean Air to Community Projects
Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
In the early 1970s, the federal government began to crack down on smog-producing industries. Like many other companies at the time, Georgia Power needed to come into compliance with the stricter emission standards mandated by the federal Clean Air Act.
Its coal-fired, steam-generating plant — between the Ocmulgee River and Arkwright Road — had been identified in a report by the Council on Economic Priorities as a “major offender.”
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