Utility Dive•3 months ago
After 2 years, ratepayer pain and political fallout from Georgia’s nuclear plant Vogtle
- •Georgia's 2 GW Vogtle nuclear plant took 15 years and cost $36 billion, resulting in significant ratepayer burden and political fallout.
- •In contrast, Texas deployed 36 GW of solar and storage in just 4 years for the same $36 billion, demonstrating a stark difference in cost-effectiveness and speed.
- •This comparison highlights the substantial financial and timeline risks associated with large-scale nuclear projects versus the rapid, scalable, and potentially lower-cost deployment of renewables and storage.
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