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Georgia Power asks for state OK to tap more fossil fuels to meet demand it failed to forecast
Environmentalists concerned about Georgia Power electricity plans to add 30% more fossil fuels natural gas energy.
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What Vogtle’s stumbling finish means for U.S. nuclear energy
Georgia Power was set to reach a milestone last month and open the first of two long-awaited nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle. Then came a delay — and more uncertainty.
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Clean energy quest pits Google against utilities
Google says it can’t meet its goals for renewable power unless state-regulated utilities, particularly in the Southeast, give way to market competition.
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Critics push for coal ash cleanup as state panel considers Georgia Power 12% rate hike
Regulators to vote July 21 on Georgia Power's energy plans for coal plants, solar power that will impact air and water quality
Three Georgia power plants land on list of nation’s dirtiest
The dirtiest power plants have an outsized impact: In 2020, the 10 most climate-polluting plants in Georgia were responsible for 91.5% of global warming emissions from the power sector despite only generating 56.5% of total electricity, according to the report.
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Plant Vogtle hits new delays; costs surge near $30B
The move highlights the nuclear industry's chief troubles with building large, baseload reactors: safety and cost
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Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal
Southern Co.’s Georgia Power utility announced a plan yesterday to double its renewable energy footprint by 2035 as it maps out a path to close the rest of its coal fleet in that time.
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