- Georgia Power, a Southern Company unit, signed an agreement with Google to support upgrades at two of its nuclear plants that add about 96 megawatts of electricity capacity.
- The agreement is pending approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission and would fund power upgrades at Georgia Power's nuclear sites.
- Surging electricity demand from data centers and other large users is driving interest in expanding existing nuclear plants as a source of round-the-clock, carbon-free power.
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“The agreement, pending approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission”
“surging electricity demand from data centers”
“a source of round-the-clock, carbon-free power.”