Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia stands as the largest nuclear power plant in the United States, with a generating capacity of about 4,536 megawatts after its two newest units entered commercial service. Unit 3 began commercial operation in July 2023 and Unit 4 followed in April 2024, making Vogtle the first newly built US reactors in decades.
The four-unit station, operated by Georgia Power and Southern Company, provides a large block of around-the-clock baseload electricity to the Southeast grid. The two new units increased Georgia Power's generating capacity by just over 7 percent, adding carbon-free output that supports regional reliability as electricity demand rises. The plant's performance and its role in the state's generation mix continue to be reviewed through Georgia Public Service Commission rate proceedings.
Because Vogtle sits in Burke County near Augusta, outside the nine core metro Atlanta counties, it serves as the Georgia and Southeast anchor story for the region this run rather than a metro county item. Industry observers point to Vogtle as the reference case for large-scale reactor construction in the United States, informing how utilities and regulators weigh future projects. The completed units are expected to operate for decades, supplying a steady share of Georgia's electricity.
Source: Georgia Power - https://www.georgiapower.com/about/energy/plants/plant-vogtle.html