By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Unit 3 was expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter, but cooling system problem creates new delay Georgia Power said Wednesday that “vibrations” were discovered within the cooling system of...
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GA Power customers will see about a 12% increase over the next three years
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Liz Coyle with watchdog group Georgia Watch says even more increases are likely to come.
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By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The two new nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle remain on track to begin generating electricity next year, Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear staff said Tuesday in the companies’ latest...
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By T.A. DeFeo, The Center Square — Roughly four in 10 Georgia hospitals earned a grade of C, according to a new analysis from an independent national watchdog. Of the 83 hospitals The Leapfrog Group graded, it gave 21 hospitals (25.3%) an A, 23...
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By Margaret Coker/The Current GA, Joel Jacobs/ProPublica, with research by Mollie Simon/ProPublica — For some Georgia residents, title pawn contracts offer a quick way to obtain desperately needed cash. But poor regulation of a confusing system traps many...
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By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with the final day dominated by a debate over whether the utility should expand its popular rooftop solar program. Georgia Power is pushing for...
More infoBy Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service — ATLANTA — In late September, Georgia Power executives explained during several days of hearings before the state Public Service Commission why the Atlanta-based utility needs a nearly 12% rate increase over the...
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By Drew Kann and Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Company says it expects Unit 3 to be in service by the first quarter of 2023 WAYNESBORO — Georgia Power announced Friday that engineers at Plant Vogtle have begun loading fuel into the...
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By Zach Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Experts say incarcerated people make for desirable identity theft targets A Forsyth County company that provides healthcare for people inside correctional facilities nationwide was the target of a recent...
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By Molly Samuel and Emily Jones, WABE — Georgia Power wants to raise customers’ bills over the next three years, starting with a jump in January that would add up to about $14 a month for a typical residential customer, according to the company. Hearings...
More infoBy Crystal Bui, CBS46 — Health care isn’t cheap in the United States. And for many who couldn’t afford it, Atlanta Medical Center, which was part of the non-profit group Wellstar Health System, was able to help. But now with AMC shutting its doors, many...
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