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Nuclear Energy

Reliably, efficiently and safely, nuclear generators make about 20 percent of America’s electricity – and have been doing so for decades. As more attention is focused on climate change, nuclear energy has re-emerged as our best proven way to produce large scale, carbon dioxide-free and emission-free generation.

Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power and partners — Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and Dalton Utilities — are on a path to supply more nuclear energy to the Southeast by 2016, setting the stage for nuclear power to answer our national needs for clean energy.

Building New Units

Building New Units

We’re on course to build America’s first twenty-first century nuclear units at Plant Vogtle. Watch our progress.

Building New Units
Environmental Answers

Environmental Answers

Since 1995, more than 9.4 million metric tons of greenhouse gases have been avoided by the U.S. nuclear industry.

Environmental Answers
Plant Neighbors

Plant Neighbors

What’s it like to live near a nuclear plant? Plant neighbors tell us what they think about operations and growth. Also find public safety info.

Plant Neighbors
How We Operate

How We Operate

Nuclear plants have a great record for reliability and service. Nuclear energy is a stalwart of our generation fleet, operated by Southern Nuclear.

How We Operate