Vogtle
Vogtle is a nuclear plant in Burke County, Georgia, operated by Georgia Power Co. By nameplate capacity it is the second-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in Georgia. Among the 56 nuclear plants in the country it is the largest. Of its current capacity, 2,228 MW came online between 2023 and 2025.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
4,658 MW
4,530 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Nuclear4,658 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1987 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,215 MW, 1987
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,215 MW, 1989
Unit 3 Nuclear, 1,114 MW, 2023
Unit 4 Nuclear, 1,114 MW, 2024
Among Georgia’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Vogtlethis plant
- 2Bowen3,499 MW
- 3Jack McDonough2,848 MW
Other rankings
- Nuclear plants in Georgia
- 1st of 2
- Plants in the Southern Company balancing area
- 1st of 335
- Plants run by Georgia Power Co
- 1st of 43
- Biggest single unit, among Georgia’s plants
- 1st of 261
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,215 MW | 1,150 MW | 1987 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,215 MW | 1,152 MW | 1989 | Operating |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1,114 MW | 1,114 MW | 2023 | Operating |
| 4 | Nuclear | 1,114 MW | 1,114 MW | 2024 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | 45.7% |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | 30.0% |
| Municipal Electric Authority (GA) | 22.7% |
| Dalton Utilities | 1.6% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southern Company
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Savannah River
- Nearest town on record
- Waynesboro
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 33.143°N, 81.763°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Shawnee - GA | Solar | 2 MW | 12.9 mi west |
| Bird Dog Solar | Solar | 40 MW | 13.8 mi west |
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| Lily Solar | Solar | 70 MW | 19.2 mi east |
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