Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia, remains the largest generator of carbon-free electricity in the United States, with its two newest reactors continuing to anchor the state's power grid alongside two original units that have operated since the 1980s. Georgia Power says nuclear energy, primarily from the Hatch and Vogtle sites, supplies roughly a quarter of the utility's annual generation mix. The company points to nuclear's ability to run at full output around the clock, generating more than twice the reliable output of solar and wind resources on a comparable basis, as a core reason the four-unit site continues to draw attention from state regulators and grid planners.
Georgia Power owns 45.7 percent of Vogtle, with Oglethorpe Power Corporation holding 30 percent, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia holding 22.7 percent, and Dalton Utilities holding the remaining 1.6 percent. Cooling towers at the site stand roughly 60 stories tall, among the visible markers of a construction effort the company describes as central to its case that nuclear capacity keeps industrial and residential customers connected to reliable, around-the-clock power as Georgia's population and industrial base continue to expand. Vogtle Units 3 and 4, completed in 2023 and 2024, were the first new commercial reactors built in the country in more than three decades, and Georgia Power continues to cite the project in filings before the Georgia Public Service Commission as it plans additional generation capacity to meet rising demand from data centers and manufacturing customers across the state.
Source: Georgia Power - https://www.georgiapower.com/about/energy/plants/plant-vogtle/units-3-4.html