Georgia Power

Georgia Power strengthens reliability for customers, marks high performance in 2023

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

ATLANTA, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power continues to build the future of energy by making valuable investments in Georgia's energy grid to make it stronger and more resilient for customers. Over the past 10 years, the company has invested more than $10 billion in strengthening the power grid through programs and initiatives approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). Georgia Power continued this ongoing work on projects throughout Georgia communities in 2023 resulting in a strong year for reliability performance. 

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  • Georgia Power continued this ongoing work on projects throughout Georgia communities in 2023 resulting in a strong year for reliability performance.
  • High service reliability in 2023 was driven, in large part, by the continued installation of smart, automated devices throughout the power grid.
  • All this infrastructure works together to improve reliability through a stronger and more resilient power grid and helped deliver last year's high reliability.
  • Media can download b-roll of Georgia Power crews working on the power grid by clicking here.

Vogtle Unit 4 connects to electric grid for the first time

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Friday, March 1, 2024

ATLANTA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam.

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  • Connecting to the electric grid is part of ongoing startup testing for Vogtle Unit 4.
  • Once all startup testing is successfully completed and the unit is available for reliable dispatch, Vogtle Unit 4 will enter commercial operation.
  • Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023, ( read more ) and is providing safe, reliable, emission-free energy to Georgia today.
  • Southern Nuclear is operating the new units on behalf of the co-owners: Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities.

Westinghouse Congratulates Vogtle Team on First Criticality at Unit 4

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulated Southern Company, Georgia Power, project partners and the Vogtle team for achieving the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission at Unit 4.

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  • Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulated Southern Company, Georgia Power, project partners and the Vogtle team for achieving the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission at Unit 4.
  • Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, Georgia, is the site of the first two AP1000® reactors built in the U.S.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214163229/en/
    Plant Vogtle Unit 4 in Georgia has reached initial criticality.
  • “We applaud the efforts and dedication of the Vogtle team as they continue working toward bringing Unit 4 online to deliver safe, reliable, competitive and clean energy for customers,” said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse President and CEO.

Vogtle Unit 4 reaches initial criticality

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has safely reached initial criticality. Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence and demonstrates that -- for the first time -- operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the second reactor. This means atoms are being split and nuclear heat is being made, which will be used to produce steam. 

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has safely reached initial criticality.
  • Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence and demonstrates that -- for the first time -- operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the second reactor.
  • Achieving initial criticality is necessary to continue the startup of the unit in order to generate sufficient heat for the production of electricity.
  • Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023, ( read more ) and is providing safe, reliable, emission-free energy to Georgia today.

Eco Material Technologies and Alabama Power to Repurpose Coal Ash at Plant Barry

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah and MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Material Technologies ("Eco Material" or the "Company"), the leading producer of sustainable cementitious materials and near-zero carbon cement replacement products in North America, announced today a collaboration with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, to harvest millions of tons of stored ash from Plant Barry, a coal- and natural gas-fired electrical generation facility in Bucks, Alabama. This project is the third such harvesting plant with Southern Company, following Plants Bowen and Branch in Georgia.

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  • Under the agreement, Eco Material will harvest more than 700,000 tons of stored ash per year from the plant.
  • The Plant Barry process will be similar to the Plant Branch harvesting plant announced recently with Georgia Power, utilizing Eco Material's in-house ES EcoSystem Efficient Carbon Offloading™ technology.
  • The ash Eco Material will harvest from Plant Barry enhances the strength , impermeability and durability of concrete.
  • Alabama Power and Eco Material will build the processing plant within the permitted boundary of the site where material will be excavated and consolidated.

Pacolet Milliken Acquires Piedmont Green Power to Grow its Sustainable Power and Infrastructure Portfolio

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacolet Milliken, LLC ("Pacolet"), a sustainability-focused, family-owned investment firm, announced today it has acquired 100% of Piedmont Green Power ("Piedmont") from an affiliate of Atlantic Power & Utilities.

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  • GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacolet Milliken, LLC ("Pacolet"), a sustainability-focused, family-owned investment firm, announced today it has acquired 100% of Piedmont Green Power ("Piedmont") from an affiliate of Atlantic Power & Utilities.
  • Pacolet Milliken a sustainability-focused investment firm, announced today it has acquired 100% of Piedmont Green Power
    Piedmont utilizes approximately 600,000 tons of woody biomass feedstock annually, 100% of which is wood waste.
  • Piedmont achieved commercial operations in 2013 and sells power to Georgia Power under a long-term power purchase agreement.
  • "This transaction represents a major milestone in continuing the growth and diversification of Pacolet's Power & Infrastructure portfolio and meets both our financial and ESG goals.

Bentina C. Terry named president and CEO of Southern Company telecom subsidiaries

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Monday, December 18, 2023

ATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc announced today that Bentina C. Terry has been named president and CEO of Southern Communications with responsibility to lead Southern Linc and Southern Telecom, Inc. (STI).

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Linc announced today that Bentina C. Terry has been named president and CEO of Southern Communications with responsibility to lead Southern Linc and Southern Telecom, Inc. (STI).
  • "I'm pleased that a leader of Bentina's caliber will join our experienced telecommunications leadership team," said Stan Connally, executive vice president of Southern Company Operations and CEO of Southern Company Services.
  • Terry joins Southern Linc and STI from Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power, where she most recently served as senior vice president of Customer Strategy and Solutions.
  • Prior to Southern Company, Terry supported Georgia Power and Southern Company at Troutman Sanders (now Troutman Pepper) as a labor and employment lawyer.

REC Solar, Chroma Energy Group Complete Three Solar Projects in North Georgia

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nationwide renewables provider REC Solar and turnkey solar service firm Chroma Energy Group (Chroma) announce the completion of three solar projects in north Georgia.

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  • SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nationwide renewables provider REC Solar and turnkey solar service firm Chroma Energy Group (Chroma) announce the completion of three solar projects in north Georgia.
  • The projects will help to advance solar in the state as part of Georgia Power’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) program.
  • REC Solar provided project financing through a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Georgia Power.
  • For more than 25 years, REC Solar has accelerated the transition to solar, and we’re proud of our continued role in helping to provide Georgia residents with 88.4 MW of clean energy through participation in Georgia Power programs,” said REC Solar CEO Lawrence Denney.

DC BLOX Set to Build Hyperscale-Ready Data Center Campus in Rockdale County, Georgia

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

DC BLOX , a leading provider of connected data centers and dark fiber solutions across the Southeast, announced that it has acquired 72 acres of land in Conyers, Georgia in Rockdale County for a new hyperscale-ready data center campus.

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  • DC BLOX , a leading provider of connected data centers and dark fiber solutions across the Southeast, announced that it has acquired 72 acres of land in Conyers, Georgia in Rockdale County for a new hyperscale-ready data center campus.
  • DC BLOX also plans to build a dark fiber ring around the Atlanta metropolitan area as part of the project.
  • The new data center campus will be located in Conyers, Georgia approximately 24 miles to the east of downtown Atlanta.
  • “The CREDC is excited to welcome DC BLOX to our community,” said Kevin Hanna, President of the Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council.

Georgia Power names Trey Kilpatrick as Senior Vice President of External Affairs

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Trey Kilpatrick has been named senior vice president of External Affairs, effective January 15, 2024.  Kilpatrick's extensive experience serving Georgians makes him well-suited for his new role with Georgia Power where he will lead the company's strategy and engagement in economic development, legislative and regulatory affairs, region external affairs and corporate communication.

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  • Kilpatrick brings extensive experience in federal, state and local government affairs, community engagement and robust economic development across the State of Georgia
    ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Trey Kilpatrick has been named senior vice president of External Affairs, effective January 15, 2024.
  • Kilpatrick's extensive experience serving Georgians makes him well-suited for his new role with Georgia Power where he will lead the company's strategy and engagement in economic development, legislative and regulatory affairs, region external affairs and corporate communication.
  • Prior to his time with Isakson, Kilpatrick was a vice president for Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., an Atlanta-based investment firm.
  • "Trey has an obvious passion for helping Georgia grow and thrive, serving all of its citizens, and making our communities better – that's a passion he and all of us at Georgia Power share," said Kim Greene, president, chairman and CEO of Georgia Power.