Georgia Power will keep base electricity rates unchanged through the end of 2028 under a plan approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission, even as the utility continues to recover construction costs tied to Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 through separate rate proceedings. The freeze covers base rates only, meaning fuel costs and other adjustment charges can still move bills up or down during the freeze period.
Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, now operates four reactors and stands as the largest nuclear generating station in the country, producing about 4.6 gigawatts of electricity, enough for roughly two million homes. Regulators and Georgia Power continue to work through docketed filings addressing costs associated with Vogtle Units 3 and 4, work that has already pushed residential bills higher in recent years as the expansion moved through construction and startup.
The rate freeze arrives as Georgia regulators weigh how to handle a wave of new large load customers, including data centers, without shifting additional costs onto residential ratepayers. Georgia Power has said revenue from new commercial and industrial customers connecting to the grid should help offset costs after the freeze period ends in 2028, with the company committing to apply downward pressure on rates through 2031.
Vogtle's steady output continues to anchor grid reliability for the Atlanta metro region and the broader Southeast as electricity demand climbs.
Source: Georgia Power - https://www.georgiapower.com/about/company/filings/vogtle-filings.html