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Another Vogtle reactor issue will delay new unit’s operation

25 days ago by Shana Risby 0 0 0
Another Vogtle reactor issue will delay new unit’s operation

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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Starting next year, customers will pay higher Georgia Power bills

December 21, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Starting next year, customers will pay higher Georgia Power bills

GA Power customers will see about a 12% increase over the next three years

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‘Completely out of line’: Georgia Power proposes 12% rate hike, could raise bills by $14 in 2023

December 9, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
‘Completely out of line’: Georgia Power proposes 12% rate hike, could raise bills by $14 in 2023

Liz Coyle with watchdog group Georgia Watch says even more increases are likely to come.

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As Vogtle’s nuclear units move toward completion, rate hikes lie ahead

December 8, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
As Vogtle’s nuclear units move toward completion, rate hikes lie ahead

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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Georgia Power begins loading fuel into one of Plant Vogtle’s new units

October 16, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power begins loading fuel into one of Plant Vogtle’s new units

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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Georgia Power’s Vogtle spending climbs, but no new delays forecast

September 1, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power’s Vogtle spending climbs, but no new delays forecast

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Georgia Power spent more than $500 million dollars on the two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in the first half of this year and it may take another $1 billion to complete the project, the company said...

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PSC approves Georgia Power energy plan

July 23, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
PSC approves Georgia Power energy plan

By Orlando Montoya, GPB — Thursday afternoon, state energy regulators approved a plan outlining Georgia Power’s energy strategy for the next two decades. The plan effects how the company sources its power and how much 2.7 million Georgians will pay...

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First new US nuclear reactors in 30 years hit by another six-month delay

February 18, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

By Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner — Southern Co., the electric utility overseeing the expansion of Georgia’s Plant Vogtle nuclear facility, announced another delay to the project on Thursday, the latest in a series of costly and frustrating blows...

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Georgia’s Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion hit with new delays, costs

February 17, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia’s Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion hit with new delays, costs

By Tamar Hallerman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Atlanta-based Southern Company records $920M loss for new nuclear units in 4Q Southern Company, the electric utility overseeing the beleaguered Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion near Augusta, said...

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Add Energy Efficiency to Decarbonization Plan, Advocates Tell Georgia Power

February 17, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Add Energy Efficiency to Decarbonization Plan, Advocates Tell Georgia Power

By The Energy Mix – Georgia Power plans to shut down nearly all its oil and coal plants in favour of natural gas and solar over the next three years, but critics say the utility needs to put greater emphasis on energy efficiency projects. “The cleanest...

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Nuclear Plant Price Doubles to $28.5B as Other Owners Balk

November 5, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press – ATLANTA (AP) — The cost of two nuclear reactors being built in Georgia is now $28.5 billion, more than twice the original price tag, and the other owners of Plant Vogtle argue Georgia Power Co. has triggered...

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Meet the third parties trying to shape the Vogtle expansion and keep rates low

September 13, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

By Abraham Kenmore – The voices debating when and how much of Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 expansion costs can be passed along to consumers in the form of electric bills include more than just the Georgia Public Service Commission and...

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