US Energy Information Administration data on nuclear electricity generation shows the Southeast region's nuclear fleet, anchored by Plant Vogtle in Georgia, has delivered consistent baseload output since Vogtle Unit 3 and Unit 4 entered commercial operation in 2023 and 2024. Plant Vogtle, operated by Georgia Power under Southern Company, is the only nuclear plant to complete construction in the US in decades and represents a combined approximately 2,200 megawatts of generating capacity that contributes to grid reliability across the Georgia and Southeast regional transmission footprint.

EIA data shows that nuclear power nationally avoided approximately 470 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in 2025, more than any other energy source, by providing baseload electricity that would otherwise have required natural gas or coal combustion. The EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook maintains nuclear electricity generation at approximately 18% of the US total through 2026 and 2027, with the Palisades restart expected to add to that share modestly by late 2026 or early 2027.

In the context of data center power demand, the EIA notes that nuclear power's high capacity factor and dispatchable baseload characteristics make it uniquely suited to serve large industrial loads that require 24-hour continuous power without intermittency. The combination of data center construction in the Southeast and nuclear capacity additions at Vogtle has contributed to what industry analysts describe as one of the most favorable power supply outlooks in the country for energy-intensive industrial and commercial users.

Source: US Energy Information Administration -- https://www.eia.gov/nuclear/