Georgia Power

The utility plans to build three new gas burning units at Plant Yates.

Fire sparks alert at Vogtle, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected

The fire, which could have threatened the electrical supply to the heating and cooling system for the control room of Vogtle Unit 2, was put out by plant employees.

Georgia Power celebrates plant workers, promotes job opportunities

The utility is celebrating Generation Appreciation Month, a time to recognize its more than 1,100 generation team members.

Vogtle Unit 3 back online after valve issue

Georgia Power said the issue was traced to a valve malfunction on one of three main feedwater pumps located on the turbine side of the plant.

A nod to the people who helped build Plant Vogtle

A celebratory event touted the completion of Plant Vogtle and recognized the thousands of tradespeople who helped build it.

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 are the first two nuclear reactors built in the United States in decades.

Georgia Power makes deal for more electrical generation, pledging downward rate pressure

Critics say the plan would let the utility build new fossil fuel plants without going through a competitive process….

Georgia Power to begin third coal ash re-use project

The utility said over 8 million tons of ash will be removed from the Plant Branch site and processed for use in concrete production….

Georgia Power updates IRP, seeking additional generation resources

The utility said its current load growth projections through 2030-2031 are 17 times higher than what it forecasted in its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan….

Vogtle Unit 4 startup date pushed back after motor fault discovered in reactor coolant pump

The in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 4 is being pushed back to the first quarter of 2024 due to a motor fault in one of four reactor coolant pumps, Georgia…

Georgia Power projects more future capacity needs than expected, issues RFI for firm resources

The utility is now projecting greater capacity needs than originally anticipated in its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan….

Georgia Power customers could see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for the Vogtle nuclear plant

Georgia Power said customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction costs under the agreement with utility regulatory staff….

Hot Functional Testing completed at Vogtle Unit 4

Fuel load is expected at Unit 4 in the third quarter of 2023, with the unit projected to enter service in late-2023 or early-2024….

Southern Co. filings: Vogtle 3 startup still expected May or June

The projected schedule for Unit 3 primarily depends on pre-operational testing and start-up, which may be impacted by further equipment or other operational cha…

Vogtle Unit 3 generates electricity and connects to the grid

The milestone followed initial criticality when operators started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor….