EMISSION-FREE
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Plant Vogtle
Units 3 and 4
Oglethorpe Power is a proud co-owner of one of the largest clean energy projects in the nation, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. These units represent the first advanced commercial nuclear reactors to come online in the United States in more than three decades. With Units 3 and 4 in service and operating safely, homes and businesses across Georgia are being powered by reliable, emission-free nuclear energy for generations to come.
Around-the-Clock Clean Energy
With Units 3 and 4 online, Plant Vogtle is now the largest generator of clean energy in the United States. These new units will provide reliable 24/7 power for Georgians for the next 60 to 80 years. In 2024, with the addition of Units 3 and 4, emission-free power made up 40% of the energy generated by Oglethorpe Power and provided by our related companies.
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 -
149 GALLONS of oil -
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
Fuel Load Marks Critical Step Toward Plant Vogtle Unit 4 Commercial Operation
Oglethorpe Power Celebrates Commercial Operation 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.
