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#Vogtle costs too much for customers to bear, #PSC staff says

Vogtle costs too much for customers to bear, PSC staff says ATLANTA — Members of the Georgia Public Service Commission staff say the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project is too costly to finish unless state utility regulators tell Georgia Power and its parent, Southern Co., to absorb some of the skyrocketing costs. In a strongly … Continue reading #Vogtle costs too much for customers to bear, #PSC staff says

#Georgia_Power CEO: Completing #Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’

Georgia Power CEO: Completing Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’ Developers of the controversial Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion present their case for the over-budget and past-due project. Monday kicked off four days of Georgia Public Service Commission hearings on the fate of the state’s embattled Vogtle nuclear plant. In August, developer Georgia Power recommended … Continue reading #Georgia_Power CEO: Completing #Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’

#Watts_Bar starts maintenance, refueling outage

Watts Bar starts maintenance, refueling outage The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage on Saturday, Oct. 28, after producing more than 6.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity since the start of commercial operations in October 2016. “Our work during this outage will position Watts Bar Unit … Continue reading #Watts_Bar starts maintenance, refueling outage

Which solar incentive would you choose? Net metering, battery storage or both?

Which solar incentive would you choose? Net metering, battery storage or both? The JEA board Tuesday will consider four major solar advancements and a major solar net metering policy change for this community. Three of the four advancements should be applauded but the battery storage incentive and net metering policy change should undergo more discussion … Continue reading Which solar incentive would you choose? Net metering, battery storage or both?

Plant #Farley Unit 2 planned activities underway for the production of clean, safe, affordable and reliable nuclear energy

Plant Farley Unit 2 planned activities underway for the production of clean, safe, affordable and reliable nuclear energy BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On Oct. 15 at 10:58 a.m. CDT, operators at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Alabama, safely took Unit 2 offline for a planned refueling and maintenance outage. … Continue reading Plant #Farley Unit 2 planned activities underway for the production of clean, safe, affordable and reliable nuclear energy

Plant #Vogtle Unit 2 returns to service, sets Southern Nuclear fleet record on refueling outage performance

Plant Vogtle Unit 2 returns to service, sets Southern Nuclear fleet record on refueling outage performance BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Unit 2 of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Georgia, has safely resumed generating electricity following completion of a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The outage duration was 17 … Continue reading Plant #Vogtle Unit 2 returns to service, sets Southern Nuclear fleet record on refueling outage performance

#Duke_Energy ’s $30 Million Investment in Battery Storage Is ‘a Harbinger of Things to Come’

Duke Energy’s $30 Million Investment in Battery Storage Is ‘a Harbinger of Things to Come’ “A lot of regulated utilities don’t have them in their territory now, but have seen the promise of battery storage technology and may be looking at projects of their own.” Duke Energy is investing $30 million into the two biggest … Continue reading #Duke_Energy ’s $30 Million Investment in Battery Storage Is ‘a Harbinger of Things to Come’

#Southern_Company ‘s #Vogtle Project Gets $3.7 B Loan Guarantee

Southern Company’s Vogtle Project Gets $3.7 B Loan Guarantee The Southern Company SO recently received additional federal loan guarantee of $3.7 billion for Vogtle Project, emphasizing the government’s faith in the future of nuclear energy in the nation. Georgia Power, subsidiary of Southern Company, is the chief owner of the project with a 45.7% interest. … Continue reading #Southern_Company ‘s #Vogtle Project Gets $3.7 B Loan Guarantee