Towers of power
With all the economic uncertainty in the nation right now, area residents should feel fortunate to have one of the nation’s biggest construction projects in their back yard.
Southern Co.’s Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is undergoing an expansion that will double the plant’s permanent work force.
The Nos. 3 and 4 units being added to Southern Co.’s Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro have created more than 4,200 construction jobs in the region. Once completed, it will double the plant’s permanent work force to 1,800.