Plant Vogtle builders to regulators: Keep going

Georgia Power told state regulators that it wants to keep building new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, despite delays expected to nearly double their ultimate price tag.

The Atlanta utility, the main partner in the project, told regulators Thursday in a filing that its cost to finish the plant is about $4.5 billion, boosting its total to about $8.8 billion.

It has said the two new reactors, less than half-finished, can be completed by November, 2022 — about two years beyond previous estimates. They were originally supposed to be done this year, eight years after work began.

The utility said finishing the project after a key contractor’s bankruptcy still makes more sense than other alternatives, including abandoning the project near Augusta, or building a power plant at another site that burns natural gas.

ExploreRead more coverage at myAJC.com.

MYAJC.COM: REAL JOURNALISM. REAL LOCAL IMPACT.

AJC Business reporter Russell Grantham keeps you updated on the latest news about major companies, CEOs and public utilities in metro Atlanta and beyond. You'll find more on myAJC.com, including these stories:

Never miss a minute of what's happening in local business news. Subscribe to myAJC.com.

In other Business news:

Research using solar arrays and seeing how it works in the climate is helping the program become the fastest growing in the country.

About the Author

Russell Grantham

Qcells to furlough staff, cut temp workers amid supply chain woes

The solar giant said it will furlough about 1,000 workers at two Georgia plants and lay off about 300 workers employed through staffing agencies.

UPS grounds MD-11 fleet after Louisville plane crash

“Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet,” UPS said.

Flight affected by FAA cuts? Here’s what to do.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the busiest airport in the world, is on the list of airports affected — and will also likely see cancellations and delays.

The Latest