Georgia power vogtle news. Georgia powers rates remain well below the national average. Georgia power orders first fuel load for vogtle unit 4 final order completed for the initial startup of americas first new nuclear reactors in 30 years. The final module for georgia powers vogtle unit 3 a massive water tank has been placed atop the containment vessel and shield building roof at the companys vogtle 3 4 nuclear expansion project near waynesboro georgia.
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The installation represents the final module placement for unit 3 marking another significant milestone for the project. Significant progress continues to be made at the construction site with the project now approximately 84 complete. The vogtle project which georgia power led and has a nearly 50 stake in has been beset by problems.
Georgia power is dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. Vogtle 3 4 is currently the largest jobs producing construction project in the state of georgia with more than 9000 workers currently on site and more than 800 permanent jobs available once the units begin operating. View construction photos vogtle 3 and 4 will have a major economic impact on the state of georgia bringing lower rates for customers and creating hundreds of new jobs.
The company is an investor owned tax paying utility serving 23 million customers in 155 of 159 counties in georgia. Georgia power is the largest subsidiary of southern company one of the nations largest generators of electricity. Matt kempner the atlanta journal constitution georgia power is cutting nearly 2000 workers from its multibillion dollar nuclear expansion of plant vogtle as the new coronavirus continues to.
Once complete the vogtle site will produce enough safe reliable affordable electricity to power 1 million georgia homes and businesses.