Tag Archives: Plant Vogtle

Questions about cost overruns, design problems, delays overhang Ga. Power nuke project

Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors are already facing cost overruns potentially as high as $900 million, along with an eight-month delay in completion . . .

Tags: Bobby Baker , Chuck Eaton , cost overruns , Georgia Power , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , PSC , schedule delays , SEC , Southern Co. , Stan Wise , Tim Echols , Westinghouse

NRC grants nuke licenses for Plant Vogtle

NRC makes a long-awaited decision to grant construction and operating licenses for Georgia Power nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle . . .

Tags: Dalton Utilities , Department of Energy , Georgia Power , loan guarantees , MEAG , NRC , nuclear plants , Oglethorpe Power , Plant Vogtle , Southern Co.

Ga. Power nuke design clears important regulatory hurdle

The NRC gives its unanimous approval to Westinghouse’s design of the nuclear reactors for Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle project . . .

Tags: Georgia Power , NRC , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , Southern Co.

Nuke plants over budget, behind schedule

Georgia Power executives said Plant Vogtle’s construction costs are $42 million over budget, while the project is five months behind schedule . . .

Tags: Georgia Power , nuclear reactors , Pete Ivey , Plant Vogtle , PSC , Tim Echols

Shakin’ all over

If you thought Fukushima was fun, just imagine what would happen if an earthquake hit near the Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: earthquakes , Fukushima , Georgia Power , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , Southern Co.

Them that’s got shall get, the rest can fend for themselves

Another example of how the General Assembly is only too happy to help the state’s largest businesses, while leaving local school systems to take care of their own problems . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: construction work in progress , Georgia Power , Greg Goggans , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , surcharge

Political Notes – PSC okays Vogtle nuclear plant expenditures

The Public Service Commission approves the latest round of costs of Georgia Power’s $14 billion nuclear project . . .

Tags: Carl Rogers , Gainesville House districts , Georgia Power , James Mills , Lynmore James , nuclear power costs , Plant Vogtle , PSC

PSC votes down risk-sharing plan, won’t cancel nuclear plants

The Public Service Commission, as expected, declines to adopt a risk-sharing plan for the Plant Vogtle nuclear units, but commissioners say they can still disallow “imprudent” costs incurred by Georgia Power . . .

Tags: Georgia Power , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , PSC , risk-sharing plan

PSC won’t consider risk-sharing proposal for nuke project

Public Service Commission members confirm that they will not adopt a plan to share the financial risks of the Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors with Georgia Power’s shareholders . . .

Tags: Georgia Power , nuclear reactors , Plant Vogtle , PSC , risk-sharing plan

Witnesses question whether nukes should be built

Witnesses at a PSC hearing cite the Fukushima meltdown in Japan, question whether Georgia Power should go ahead with plans to build two reactors at Plant Vogtle . . .

Tags: Georgia Power , nuclear , Plant Vogtle , PSC