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Plant Vogtle's new nuclear reactors doubled in cost to $28.5 billion

News Broadcaster · Shortening the nuclear development cycle from decades to years · Sep 24, 2025 · at 0:27

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A news report discusses the severe cost overruns and construction delays of Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle nuclear reactor project.

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“The new reactors will now share a price tag of 28.5 billion dollars, almost double their original cost.”

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The claim, plainly

Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 reached a total cost of $28.5 billion, nearly double their original projected cost.

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The statement is partially true. When certified by the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2008–2009, the original projected cost for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 across all co-owners was $14.0 billion to $14.3 billion. In November 2021, utility filings and co-owner budget analyses documented that the projected cost had reached $28.5 billion, precisely double the initial estimate. However, by the time both reactors completed commercial entry (Unit 3 in July 2023 and Unit 4 in April 2024), final project costs had climbed further, reaching approximately $31 billion in direct costs and nearly $35 billion (or up to $36.8 billion in total utility accounting including Westinghouse settlements), materially exceeding the cited $28.5 billion milestone.

Initial 2008–2009 Georgia PSC certification established the original estimated project cost at $14.0B to $14.3B.
A November 2021 Associated Press analysis of utility filings documented the projected project cost reaching $28.5B (double the original estimate).
Final approved accounting in December 2023 and post-launch analyses in 2024 established the final completed total cost at $31B direct / $34B–$36.8B overall.

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[1] apnews.com [2] taxpayer.net [3] eia.gov [4] utilitydive.com [5] wikipedia.org [6] apnews.com [7] oregonpsr.org

Vogtle Units 3 and 4 total cost AP news Georgia Power Southern Company Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 total cost 28.5 billion Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 original projected cost total cost Southern Company

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