By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Customers will feel a cumulative 10% increase in their monthly electric bills State regulators voted Tuesday to pass most of the tab for Plant Vogtle’s two new nuclear reactors on to Georgia Power customers...
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By WSBTV.com News Staff, WSB-TV — Watch the full interview here. ATLANTA — Commissioners have voted to adjust rates, meaning there will be another hike in your electric bill soon. The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday on an...
More infoPlant Vogtle debate splits environmental, consumer advocates
By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service — ATLANTA – The final stage of the nuclear expansion at Plant Vogtle has produced an unusual twist in the back-and-forth between Georgia Power, state energy regulators and the environmental and consumer advocates...
More infoGeorgia Power defends deal to pass most Vogtle costs onto customers
By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Over a day and half of hearings this week, Georgia Power pushed state regulators at the Georgia Public Service Commission to approve a preliminary plan to roll most of the remaining costs of Plant Vogtle’s...
More infoGeorgia Power again presses case for customer rate hike to pay for bloated Plant Vogtle expansion
By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — State regulators heard familiar complaints on Monday about Georgia Power customers paying more for electricity after years of being saddled with runaway nuclear expansion costs. Plant Vogtle’s two nuclear reactors took...
More infoRegulators are considering another rate hike for Georgia Power
By Alice Barrett, Georgia Law News — This reporting is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to reporting on climate solutions and a just future. This story also appeared in Grist and...
More infoRegulators to consider another Georgia Power rate hike
By Emily Jones, WABE — This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Georgia’s Public Service...
More infoGeorgia Power, PSC staff reach deal on final Vogtle cost to customers
By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal Constitution — Georgia Power, staff for the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and several consumer advocacy groups have reached a deal that could pass $7.6 billion in remaining Plant Vogtle expansion costson to...
More infoFirst new Vogtle nuclear reactor enters operation, making history
By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — WAYNESBORO — The first of the two new units at Plant Vogtle, in east Georgia, has officially entered commercial service, Georgia Power announced Monday, making history as the first nuclear reactor...
More infoSparks fly at hearing on Georgia Power project that could stick ratepayers with Plant Vogtle tab
By Stanely Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — The debate surrounding Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle expansion raged on Thursday during the latest installment of state regulators considering the controversial nuclear expansion project, which has doubled in cost and...
More infoCost controversies still inflame critics of Plant Vogtle expansion as kilowatts go online
By Stanley Dunalp, Georgia Recorder — Georgia Power customers have been vocal about their displeasure over ratepayers bearing the hefty tab for the nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle. Opponents of the Plant Vogtle expansion, including residential...
More infoGeorgia Power customers concerned about another rate increase
Watch full video here. By Abby Kousouris, Atlanta News First — ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Georgia Power announced that the third reactor at Plant Vogtle in Burke County has reached full capacity. During the next several months, the Georgia...
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