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Southern Co.


Vogtle 3 Reaches Initial Criticality, Marking Pivotal Nuclear Startup Milestone

Vogtle 3, one of two 1,117-MW Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors Southern Nuclear Operating Co. is building in Georgia, has reached initial criticality. The event marks a pivotal milestone for the…


Vogtle Unit 4 completes cold hydro testing

ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2022 — Georgia Power (GPW) today announced the completion of cold hydro testing for Vogtle Unit 4 at the nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga. The completion of cold…


Six Major Electric Utilities Join Forces to Pursue a Southeastern Hydrogen Hub

Marking intent interest from the power sector in hydrogen’s decarbonization potential, six major utilities—Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E), Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU), Southern Co., and…


Southern CEO Fanning Set to Step Down

Longtime Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning plans to announce his retirement, perhaps by the end of this year, stepping down after leading the company since 2010. A Bloomberg report on…


Southern Co. Gas-Fired Demonstration Validates 20% Hydrogen Fuel Blend

A demonstration project at Georgia Power’s 2.5-GW natural gas–fired Plant McDonough-Atkinson facility has validated a natural gas fuel blend with 20% hydrogen by volume on one of its six Mitsubishi…