Big Vote Looms For Owners Of Georgia’s Plant Vogtle

Some of the utility companies building two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Augusta need to decide whether they want to move forward with the project after a recent jump in costs.

John Bazemore / Associated Press file

Monday is a big day for the Vogtle nuclear plant in east Georgia.

Some of the utility companies building two new nuclear reactors at the plant near Augusta need to decide whether they want to move forward with the project after a recent jump in costs of more than $2 billion.

There’s been considerable drama leading up to Monday’s deadline.

Kristi Swartz, with E&E News, has been keeping a close eye on the situation and joined Sam Whitehead on “Morning Edition” to talk about the vote.