Why The Upcoming Nuclear Hearings In Atlanta Are A Big Deal

Georgia regulators will be holding hearings next week on the future of the expansion at Plant Vogtle.

Mary Ann Chastain / Associated Press file

Next week is an important one for a troubled nuclear power project in Georgia. State regulators are holding hearings on the future of the expansion at Plant Vogtle.

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The two new nuclear reactors at the plant near Waynesboro were supposed to be up and running by now, but Georgia Power now expects them to be done by 2022. The price has doubled, to more than $22 billion.