Georgia residents will see higher power bills as second nuclear reactor comes online at Plant Vogtle

Units 3, left, and 4 and their cooling towers stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant, Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Georgia’s second new nuclear reactor, Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle, is now operating commercially after years of delays and billions in extra costs.

The project was initially estimated at $14 billion, but at last count, it is near $35 billion.

Despite completion, Vogtle’s electricity is expected to be more expensive than other sources.