Unit 4 of the Vogtle Nuclear Plant has entered commercial operation, Georgia Power said April 29, completing the plant's two-unit expansion that began in 2006, which may help meet substantial load growth forecast for the region, but area power forwards show expectations of increased power prices...
After 14 years of construction, the third nuclear reactor unit at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle has finally started delivering power to customers. It’s America’s first newly built reactor in over 30 years. The first new nuclear power source to be constructed in the U.S. since the 1980s has f...
Georgia Power customers have seen their bills rise sharply in recent years because ofhigher natural gas costs, the cost ofconstruction projects, including two new nuclear reactors atPlant Vogtle near Augusta, and other factors. A typical Georgia Power residential custo...
Once operating, the two new units at Plant Vogtle will be able to power more than 500,000 homes and businesses. A diverse fuel mix, including nuclear, is also essential to maintaining a reliable and affordable energy infrastructure that attracts new investment, supports economic growth and...
Though the biggest reason for rate increases and environmental compliance is because of over due and over budget projects like the Vogtle nuclear plant, another huge factor is the existing aging infrastructure, old hydroelectric dams, which cost tens of millions just to operate. Georgians deserve be...
Type: Power station Description: Nuclear power plant in Appling County, Georgia Categories: nuclear power plant and industry Location: Appling, Georgia, South, United States, North America View on OpenStreetMapLatitude31.93255° or 31° 55' 57" north Longitude-82.34308° or 82° 20' 35"...
Southern Company affiliate Georgia Power may abandon plans to construct two new nuclear reactors at its Vogtle plant near Augusta,and instead opt to build a new coal-fired power plant,sources tell Coal Americas.A final decision on the matter is a few months away,but Georgia Power is reportedly...
FILE - The five Republican members of the Georgia Public Service Commission discuss a rate increase for Georgia Power Co. to pay costs at the utility’s Vogtle nuclear power plant, Dec. 19, 2023 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File) By CHARLOTTE KRAMON Updated 5:09 AM GMT+8, Septe...
Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company...
nuclear generation assets measure reliability with plant outage rate or “equivalent forced outage rate” (EFOR). Last year, Georgia Power’s EFOR score was among the best in company history and among the best in the industry, with an outage rate of 1.49%. Georgia Power...