Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:29:03 +0000
A group established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates is preparing to begin construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants in June, according to the company’s chief executive. Chris […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:14:15 +0000
The oft-delayed two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia took another step forward on July 21, as Georgia Power said several tasks needed for Unit 4 at […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 17:51:33 +0000
Georgia Power said commercial operation of the new Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle has been delayed for at least another month. The utility on June 16 said there’s a problem […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:23:35 +0000
The U.S. nuclear power industry has an ally with a unique platform to spread the sector’s message of providing reliable, clean electricity. Meet Grace Stanke. She’s not just a student […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 30 May 2023 19:26:29 +0000
Georgia Power officials said Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle has reached 100% power output, as the first reactor in a two-unit expansion at the site in Waynesboro, Georgia, nears commercial […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:00:05 +0000
In its third quarter 2022 earnings call presentation, Southern Company reduced its “Total project capital cost forecast” for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 to $10.383 billion from $10.453 billion, which is what it had reported in the company’s second quarter 2022 earnings call presentation. The company’s cost estimate reduction doesn’t mean that total project costs […]
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:58:56 +0000
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will reportedly announce March 22 that the Trump administration will finalize $3.7 billion in loan guarantees to support completion of the Vogtle nuclear plant construction project. The announcement is expected when Perry visits the site near Waynesboro, Georgia, on Friday along with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Southern Co. CEO Tom […]
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