Georgia Power unveils surprise deal to expand power plants

On the left, two people hold open a long scroll of demands. On the right, several people gather around a podium and watch as a student speaks
Kiran Kapileshwari with Georgia Tech Students Organizing for Sustainability, right, speaks outside the Georgia Public Service Commission's offices as activists hold a list of demands on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Rahul Bali/WABE)

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Georgia Power announced a surprise deal that would allow the utility to carry out a massive expansion just before hearings on the plan were due to begin Wednesday.

Georgia Power has asked the Georgia Public Service Commission to certify — essentially, give the green light to build or buy — a slate of energy resources totaling nearly five times the output of the recently-built nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle.