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Georgia Power presents plan to reduce reliance on coal, boost use of renewables

April 7, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Power presents plan to reduce reliance on coal, boost use of renewables

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat — Executives from Georgia Power Co. outlined the utility’s planned mix of power-generating sources for the next 20 years in hearings this week before the state Public Service Commission (PSC). In 18 hours of testimony over...

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What to expect in the hearings that will shape Georgia’s energy future

April 4, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
What to expect in the hearings that will shape Georgia’s energy future

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution — State utility regulators today will begin vetting Georgia Power’s plans for generating and delivering electricity over the next two decades, kicking off a series of hearings that could have a major influence...

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State senator pitches lower-cost financing for Plant Vogtle expansion

February 28, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat — Allowing Georgia Power to finance the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion and other large projects through ratepayer-backed bonds could save customers hundreds of millions of dollars, supporters told a state Senate committee...

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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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More delays and higher costs for Vogtle nuclear reactors, consumer groups say no surprise

July 30, 2021 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

by: JoAnn Merrigan SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Georgia Power announced Thursday ‘a revised schedule and cost forecast’ for the Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear expansion project. In other words, the construction of the new reactors is delayed again and there are...

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Georgia Power Says Nuclear Project Will Likely Miss November Deadline

March 22, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgia Power Says Nuclear Project Will Likely Miss November Deadline

By Molly Samuel – WABE Georgia Power and Southern Company say a delay is likely on the Plant Vogtle nuclear power expansion near Augusta. The delay would mean lower profits from the project for shareholders and more expenses for the companies...

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Georgians Unlikely to See Six-Figure Utility Bills, But Freak Weather Could Still Bring Surprises

February 26, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgians Unlikely to See Six-Figure Utility Bills, But Freak Weather Could Still Bring Surprises

Jim Burress – WABE (Listen Now) Horror stories keep coming in, of Texas residents lucky enough to keep power during last week’s freak storm, who are now getting five-figure bills. It largely has to do with that state’s unregulated energy market, a...

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Georgia Power pushing some customers into new rates; groups concerned

January 15, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgia Power pushing some customers into new rates; groups concerned

By Matt Kempner – AJC For thousands of Georgia Power customers, it could get more difficult this year to predict how much they’ll have to pay monthly. And their electric bills could rise. At least that’s the warning from several consumer and...

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