Georgia power plant locations. Georgia power hydro facilities also provide more than 45985 acres 18609 ha of water bodies and more than 1057 mi 1701 km of shoreline for habitat and recreational use. Thats why certain 501c3 organizations can apply for a georgia power grant. Nuclear power plants in georgia.
Georgia power plants 20 475 75 675 285 285 85 20 85 985 75 575 59 85 185 75 95 516 16 520 cc combned ccle ct combuston turbne n nucler plnt so solr h h. Georgia power maintains a number of plants throughout the state to support georgias energy needs. Georgias operating nuclear plants employ more than 2200 highly skilled workers with an additional 5000 jobs created by construction.
Georgia power is working to permanently close all of its 29 ash ponds located around 11 coal fired generation facilities across the state. Georgia powers rates remain well below the national average. Vogtle electric generating plant also known as plant vogtle v o el is a 2 unit nuclear power plant located in burke county near waynesboro georgia in the southeastern united statesit is named after a former alabama power and southern company board chairman alvin vogtle.
Learn about our generating plants across the state providing low cost reliable electricity to our 25 million customers. Browse with your mouse through all regions or simply use the search bar to find nuclear power stations at any place and address. Georgia power hydro incorporates 72 hydroelectric generating units to produce a generation capacity of 844720 kilowatts kw.
Georgia power is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nations largest generators of electricity. Georgia power is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. See the location and electricity output of local plants and the amount of carbon.
For every 100 nuclear power plant jobs 66 more jobs are created in the local community. The company is an investor owned tax paying utility serving 23 million customers in 155 of 159 counties in georgia. Each unit has a westinghouse pressurized water reactor pwr with a general electric.
The company is committed to closing the facilities safely and in compliance with all state and federal regulations while ensuring reliable service to customers. Cluster markers of varying colors signify different site densities.