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Wed., February 8, 2012 4:00pm
Federal nuclear regulators are set to vote Thursday on approving construction of two new reactors at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last year approved the design Southern Company is using to add two new reactors at its east Georgia facility. Now the commission is set to give its final OK for construction and operation.
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Wed., August 10, 2011 5:11am
Staffers at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they believe the new nuclear reactors to be built at Plant Vogtle are safe. Approval of the Westinghouse AP1000 design sets the stage for final commission approval.
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Sat., July 2, 2011 8:28am
Georgia Power warned Friday that building two more reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta could take longer and cost more than expected. In a filing Friday, company officials said schedule delays, change orders and the difficulties of trying to break ground on the first nuclear power plant in a generation could require more money and time. The company said the project will be cost-effective for customers so long as it's completed for less than $8 billion.
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Fri., June 10, 2011 4:57pm
The report released Friday questions whether the Southern Co. subsidiary can build the first of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta by April 2016 at an approved cost of roughly $6.1 billion. If federal regulators approve the project, it could become the first U.S. nuclear plant to break ground in a generation.
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Tue., March 15, 2011 4:17pm
Regulatory officials in Georgia are trying to glean lessons from Japan’s ongoing nuclear crisis. Members of the Public Service Commission met yesterday with officials from Southern Company. The PSC asked the company to prove its two nuclear plants can handle disaster.
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Tue., December 21, 2010 9:01am
The Public Service Commission is set to vote today on the scheduled rate hikes proposed by Georgia Power. If passed, the proposal will impact residential customers over the next three years.
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Wed., September 15, 2010 8:06am
Regulators have indefinitely delayed a hearing to discuss safety concerns over new nuclear reactors proposed for a power plant in eastern Georgia.
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Fri., July 2, 2010 9:37am
Georgia Power wants to raise electricity bills by 10 percent for its residential customers.
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Wed., August 26, 2009 4:20pm
Permit means site at Plant Vogtle is suitable for construction and that pre
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