Two Years After Completion, Plant Vogtle Still Looms Over the Nuclear Debate
May 12, 2026
Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle expansion, completed two years ago at a bloated cost of $36.8 billion, hiked electric bills for customers. As more states consider nuclear power, advocates warn that costs could keep rising and that nuclear struggles to compete with cheaper alternatives like solar and w
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