Georgia Power Pulls Plug on Potential New Nuclear Generation

SUGAR LAND--April 17, 2017--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Georgia Power Company (Atlanta, Georgia), a subsidiary of the Southern Company (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia), has, for now, pulled the plug on a new nuclear power station the utility was considering building in Stewart County, Georgia. The potential nuclear plant, which has not been given a name, was in the very preliminary stages of development. It is not clear what sized nuclear plant Georgia Power was considering building. Within this article: Details on the halted nuclear power station project in Stewart County, Georgia