EMISSION-FREE NUCLEAR ENERGY
Plant Vogtle
Units 3 and 4
Nuclear energy is increasingly important to the clean energy transition, and on behalf of the Georgia electric cooperatives we serve, Oglethorpe Power is a co-owner of one of the largest clean energy projects in the nation, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
These new nuclear units represent the first advanced commercial nuclear project in the United States in more than three decades. Unit 3 reached commercial operation in July 2023, marking a historic achievement for the energy industry, the state of Georgia, and the entire nation.
Emission-free Power
Once both new units are online, Plant Vogtle will produce more emission-free, clean energy than any other U.S. facility and will provide reliable baseload power for Georgians for the next 60 to 80 years. When Unit 4 reaches commercial operation, emission-free nuclear energy will account for nearly 50% of the energy generated by Oglethorpe Power for the electric cooperatives we serve.
Clean nuclear energy is powered by tiny uranium fuel pellets.
one
uranium fuel pellet provides as much energy as:
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ONE TON of coal
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149 GALLONS of oil
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17,000 CUBIC FEET of natural gas
ten
uranium fuel pellets can power a typical household’s electricity needs for a year.
18.1 million
uranium fuel pellets power each nuclear reactor in Units 3 and 4.
plant vogtle news
Oglethorpe Power Celebrates Commercial Operation of Plant Vogtle Unit 3
Fuel Load Marks Significant Milestone Toward Completion of Plant Vogtle Unit 3
Reliable Nuclear Generation
In addition to Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Oglethorpe Power’s nuclear fleet includes a 30% ownership in Plant Vogtle Units 1 and 2 and a 30% ownership in Plant Hatch.
