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Vogtle 3 Gets NRC’s Approval to Begin Operation in Significant Regulatory Milestone for U.S. Nuclear Industry

August 3, 2022 admin AP1000, Business, col, combined license, Fuel, full coverage, Georgia Power, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, part 52, southern co. southern nuclear, Technology, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:38:15 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) the green light to load fuel and begin the operation of an AP1000 nuclear reactor at Vogtle 3. The authorization makes Vogtle 3 the first reactor in the nation to reach the milestone as part of the regulator’s Part 52 combined license process. […]

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Southern Company: A History of a Prolific Power Technology Pioneer

July 31, 2022 admin alabama power, Business, carbon emissions, Coal, combined cycle, decarbonization, Energy, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas power, Georgia Power, History, Hydro, mississippi power, natural gas, net-zero, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Southern Company, southern power, Technology, tom fanning, Vogtle, Water, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:18:32 +0000

Atlanta-based energy giant Southern Co. has rapidly evolved to keep in step with the evolution of power. As part of its corporate growth, the company has notably pioneered technologies that have reshaped

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Wins for Clean Energy in Georgia, But More Action Needed on Rooftop Solar

July 24, 2022 admin clean power, Georgia, Georgia Power, georgia solar energy, net metering, policy & politics, seia, Solar energy, solar industries association (seia), solar net metering, tim echols

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:36:15 +0000

Georgia Public Service Commission votes unanimously to establish clean energy working group, but rejects expansion of popular rooftop solar program

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Plant Bowen Will Showcase Largest Coal Ash Beneficial Use Project in the U.S.

July 6, 2022 admin beneficial use, Business, cement, Coal, coal ash, Construction, Environmental, full coverage, Georgia Power, news, Technology, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:47:20 +0000

Georgia Power will harvest 9 million tons of coal ash landfilled at its 3.4-GW Plant Bowen station in Bartow County, Georgia, and beneficially use it in concrete for major regional construction projects. The project, announced on June 29, will be the “ single largest beneficial use project of its kind in the U.S., and the largest […]

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Southern Co. Gas-Fired Demonstration Validates 20% Hydrogen Fuel Blend

June 16, 2022 admin Business, dln, engineering, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, Georgia Power, hydrogen, m501g, mitsubishi power, natural gas fuel blend, nedo, news, plant mcdonough-atkinson, Research and Development, Southern Co., Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:50:51 +0000

A demonstration project at Georgia Power’s 2.5-GW natural gas–fired Plant McDonough-Atkinson facility has validated a natural gas fuel blend with 20% hydrogen by volume on one of its six Mitsubishi Power advanced-class gas turbines. The test, one of the largest of its kind to date, provided an approximately 7% reduction in carbon emissions compared to […]

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Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Price Tag Tops $30 Billion

May 9, 2022 admin AP1000, expansion, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, plant vogtle, Southern Co., Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 16:53:56 +0000

An updated financial report from one of the owners of the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion in Georgia shows the cost to build two new reactors has now topped $30 billion, more than double the original price tag expected for the project. The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG), one of four groups with an ownership […]

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Southern CEO: Vogtle Still on Track for 2022-2023 Start

April 28, 2022 admin expansion, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, Southern Co., southern nuclear, tom fanning, units 3 and 4, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:53:01 +0000

Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning said the group continues to stick to its most-recent timeline for startup of the two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, telling participants in the company’s first-quarter 2022 earnings call that construction is pacing well, with fuel load for Unit 3 expected later this year. “Importantly, the […]

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Georgia Power Plans to Retire All Coal Units by 2035

February 3, 2022 admin closing, Coal, Georgia Power, georgia psc, natural gas, news, plant bowen, plant vogtle, Renewables, retirements, Southern Co.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:05 +0000

Georgia Power plans to shutter most of its coal fleet by 2028 and completely exit coal-fired power by 2035, according to the utility’s latest integrated resource plan (IRP) filed with state regulators on Jan. 31. The Southern Co. subsidiary on Monday said it would make more investments in natural gas-fired generation, along with renewable energy, […]

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Georgia Power Plans to Retire All Coal Units by 2035

February 3, 2022 admin closing, Coal, Georgia Power, georgia psc, natural gas, news, plant bowen, plant vogtle, Renewables, retirements, Southern Co.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:21:05 +0000

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University of Georgia Getting 20 More Electric Buses, Bringing Fleet To 33

February 22, 2020 admin clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Georgia, Georgia Power, proterra, proterra catalyst e2 buses, proterra catalyst e2 series, university of georgia

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 01:07:04 +0000

The University of Georgia (UGA) has plans to add more electric buses on its campus and to host the largest fleet of electric buses out of all the universities in the nation