Plant Vogtle remains the backbone of Georgia nuclear generation and the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, with a capacity of 4,536 megawatts after Units 3 and 4 entered commercial service. The plant, located near Waynesboro in eastern Georgia, supplies steady around-the-clock electricity to a state facing rapidly rising demand.
Georgia Power reached an agreement with Public Service Commission staff to hold base power rates steady through the end of 2028, a deal aimed at giving customers more predictability after years of rate increases tied to the Vogtle expansion. Customer bills could still move in 2026 because of fuel costs and other riders, but the base-rate freeze marks a shift after the long and costly construction of the two newest reactors.
The settlement comes as Georgia Power confronts surging electricity demand, much of it driven by data center development across the state. Regulators have separately approved a large utility expansion that includes new generation, battery storage, and some solar, a decision that has drawn challenges from advocacy groups.
For the grid, Vogtle output provides a large block of firm, low-emission baseload power that helps the utility meet load growth without leaning entirely on new gas plants. The plant performance and the regulatory treatment of its costs will continue to shape both reliability and customer bills in Georgia for years to come.
Source: American Nuclear Society - https://www.ans.org/news/article-5327/georgia-power-psc-staff-reach-deal-on-vogtle-project-recovery-costs/