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Georgia Power rates will increase by just under $9 for the typical customer when the last new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle goes online, under a deal regulators approved Tuesday. The vote wrapped up over a decade of hearings on the ongoing project.
The Vogtle construction has taken 14 years. During that time, the Georgia Public Service Commission has held regular hearings going over the project’s status, its ever-growing timeline, and its spiraling costs.
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