Georgia Power has accused a former Democratic candidate for Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) of stealing trade secrets.
Patty Durand was arrested on Tuesday by Georgia Capitol Police and charged with felony theft, according to a report from Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB).
A hearing was held regarding “Georgia Power’s request to add two Plant Vogtles’ worth of new power, mostly for data centers,” the outlet said. The report also noted that Durand opposes the centers as well as potential rate hikes, and that she runs a watchdog group known as Georgia Utility Watch.
Video footage from the day of the hearing reportedly shows Durand, wearing a brown jacket, approaching a desk and picking up a booklet before setting it back down and walking to the other side of the room.
Moments later, the footage appears to show Durand taking another booklet from a different desk, placing it in her bag, and leaving the room.
In an August interview with GPB, Durand criticized what she described as a lack of transparency in Georgia Power’s agreements with data centers.
“The Public Service Commission allows very heavy redactions and trade secrets,” she said. “So the contracts between Georgia Power and the data centers are also redacted and trade secreted. So no one will know what they actually charge data centers.”
It remains unclear what officials believe Durand intended to do with the materials she allegedly took. Georgia Power is cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation, according to Fox 5.
The Georgia Recorder reported: “This week’s PSC proceedings were held to consider a request from Georgia Power to add nearly 10,000 megawatts to the state’s power grid. About 60% of the energy requested would come from expanding or building new gas plants, while 40% would come from renewable energy.”
Durand, who earlier this year founded Georgians for Affordable Energy, a watchdog group, alleged during a public hearing Tuesday that Georgia Power is prioritizing profits for its five affiliated gas companies by building new natural gas power plants rather than investing in solar energy and battery storage, the outlet added.
She said the company should be held accountable for what she described as its “immoral” actions.
“There is no court in the land that would allow that kind of corruption to go on, and I have no idea why the state of Georgia does,” Durand said at the time, per the Recorder.In a statement per the Daily Mail following her arrest, Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon said: “Patty Durand built her brand attacking the Public Service Commission and now she’s been arrested for stealing from it.”
He added: “This is the same failed Democrat PSC candidate who parades around as a so-called ‘watchdog’ while caught on video taking confidential Georgia Power materials. While Republican leaders are working to keep energy reliable and affordable for Georgia families, Democrats like Durand are sneaking around government offices and walking off with stolen documents.”
Durand’s campaign website includes a photo of her alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), who has been described by critics as a “pro-abortion radical.” According to a report from Breitbart News, Ossoff previously hired an aide with open-borders views as his senior counsel before the current government shutdown, in connection with efforts to expand health care access for illegal aliens.
“Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and other Democrats have admitted the Democrats shut down the government in part to make it easier for illegal aliens to secure taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits,” Breitbart noted.
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, another Democrat, was convicted of felony burglary in July, more than a year after she was caught breaking into her stepmother’s home.
Mitchell was arrested in April 2024. She claimed she entered the residence to retrieve belongings that had belonged to her late father, and said her stepmother, Carol Mitchell, was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Silent Strike in the Skies: America’s B-2 Bombers Over Iran
In hushed conversations within military and intelligence networks, one story dominates: a covert U.S. operation that pierced the skies above Iran. At the center of speculation is the B-2 Spirit — America’s most elusive warplane —
reportedly tasked with a mission so bold it has analysts questioning whether the world is edging closer to confrontation. Was this an intimidating flex of power, or a carefully calculated strike aimed at crippling Iran’s most secretive defenses?
A Journey Across the Globe
Launching from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the B-2 bombers embarked on a 13,000-kilometer odyssey, sustained by mid-air refueling to extend their reach. Their suspected objective: deeply buried installations that conventional munitions cannot touch.
Onboard were the GBU-57 “Massive Ordnance Penetrators” — mammoth 13.6-ton bombs built to tunnel through up to 60 meters of fortified rock and concrete before detonating their 2.4-ton warheads. These bunker-busters exist for one purpose: to neutralize facilities like Fordow, Iran’s heavily shielded nuclear site.
The Edge of Invisibility
The B-2’s razor-sharp advantage lies in its invisibility. Its stealth profile allows it to evade radar coverage, slipping through even the most sophisticated defense networks. But there are trade-offs: each aircraft carries only two MOPs at a time. What it lacks in payload, however, it compensates for in reach — delivering a precision strike anywhere on the globe within hours.
This capability sets the U.S. apart. No other nation has demonstrated the ability to launch a strike of such range, accuracy, and penetrative power in a single mission.
A Clash of Strategy and Technology
For Iran, the operation is more than a threat — it’s a sobering reminder that underground fortresses may not provide the safety once believed. For the U.S., it represents the marriage of engineering and military doctrine: silent approach, surgical precision, overwhelming effect.
The message is unmistakable — modern warfare no longer hinges on sheer numbers but on advanced technology that erases the boundaries of geography and defense.
Conclusion
The B-2 Spirit’s appearance over Iran is not merely about bombs and bunkers — it’s a statement. It signals a shift in the balance between concealment and detection, defense and penetration.
Whether this was a rehearsal, a warning, or the beginning of something more, it has intensified the shadow struggle over nuclear ambitions. The unanswered question now lingers: are we witnessing the sharpening of deterrence, or the prelude to a wider clash?
The occurrence of twins is highly rare. Unique in terms of both their mental and physical connection; when we examine some fascinating facts, the topic takes on a whole new level of wonder. In case you weren’t aware, identical twins share 99.9 percent of their genetic material.
Sometimes, the twins are not even born on the same day; they were eight days apart. Because of their unique link, twins may share thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Wow, that’s hard to believe. Some extremely rare cases involve twins born connected at the body. Because of the risk of severe complications from organ fusion, the lives of the twins are at stake in these exceedingly unusual cases.
Bella and Abby have a deep friendship despite having forgotten their shared history as twins. They had to stay in the hospital for an additional six months after birth because their organs had fused.
If you’re into hard numbers, consider that one such occurrence can happen for every 60,000 births. They had a tough time getting started because they were chained to their chest and stomach, and doing so put their lives in jeopardy.
Surgeons had to take a chance in response to an urgent situation. Perhaps the parents gave their consent to the operation because they saw it as their last chance at life. Their experience and resolve ensured the success of the procedure despite the seeming double whammy.
The May 12, 2006 operation lasted for 12 hours and was performed by 17 medical professionals. Through all of their anxiety, the parents never stopped praying for their two little angels. The treatment was effective, and the family was able to return home in a little over a month.
After a number of years, the girls are in excellent health and are quite physically active. Gymnastics help Abby and Bella channel all that excess energy. It seems like they are always bickering, but it doesn’t stop them from enjoying playing together.
When the girls found out they could communicate with each other mentally, they were both astonished.
We are so happy fxor Abby and Isabelle that they have finally learned to appreciate everything good in their lives. Each of their stories is summed up by the words “One in a million” on their bracelets.
There’s no disputing the fact that each of these lovely young ladies is one in a million. Parental excitement knows no bounds when they see their little girls out playing and feeling great.
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