Georgia Power’s parent company Southern Co. announced Thursday that the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project has hit another roadblock, delaying completion of the final reactor into 2023. Vogtle’s expenses ballooned to $30 billion after it was originally projected to cost $14 billion. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder
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