Nuclear Vote: PSC Chairman Says They Won’t Cancel Vogtle

Construction at Plant Vogtle has gone billions of dollars over-budget and is five years behind schedule.

John Bazemore / Associated Press

Georgia regulators vote Thursday on the fate of a controversial nuclear power expansion.

Construction at Plant Vogtle has gone billions of dollars over-budget and is five years behind schedule. Now, it’s up to the Georgia Public Service Commission to decide whether, despite that, construction should continue.

PSC chairman Stan Wise said the commission won’t vote to cancel the project.