MEAG Power, Participant & Public Power News
Spring 2026

Visionary Cities Awards
Albany and Griffin were among the nine cities recognized in January by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and Georgia Trend in the seventh annual Visionary Cities Awards for projects that create positive change through collaboration and civic engagement.

Doug Lego Retires From MEAG Power
Doug Lego, MEAG Power’s Senior Vice President, Transmission, has retired after serving Participants for 40 years.

Advancements in New Nuclear Technologies
The nuclear industry is developing several next generation reactor designs that are smaller, more modular and utilize non-water elements to cool the cores.

Vogtle Unit 4 Becomes Standard for AP1000 Construction
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has become the standard reference facility for future AP1000 projects in the U.S.
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SYLVANIA
Preciball USA plans to invest $17.6 million in a new production facility in Sylvania, creating 65 new jobs over the next several years. The company designs and manufactures precision and industrial balls for industrial use. Its products are used in applications such as bearings, pumps, valves, swivel joints, and more.

ACWORTH
Wellstar Health System plans a new 230-bed hospital in Acworth. The proposed Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center at Acworth would be an eight-story, 675,000-square-foot facility with 70 emergency department bays and eight operating rooms. The proposed $1 billion hospital would also create more than 1,500 healthcare and related jobs.

THOMASVILLE
Plantation Pine Products, a Georgia-based, family-owned sawmill company is investing $22 million in a facility in Thomasville. The facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and generate up to 100 jobs.
LAGRANGE
LaGrange is the #1 micropolitan in Georgia and 16th in the country. The city offers excellent benefits, including no city tax, highly skilled labor, competitive utilities, generous incentives and a history of local cooperation that has attracted a diversity of domestic and international enterprises intent on locating in a growing, business-friendly community.
Did You Know?
On average, public power customers pay between $100 and $320 less per year for electricity than customers served by investor-owned utilities.
MEAG Power Delivered Energy
- 58% Nuclear
- 4% Hydro
- 16% Gas
- 12% Coal
- 10% Net Purchases
62% Non-Emitting*
*12-month rolling average, as of March 2026
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Pineview Solar Update
The facility is generating test energy and working towards a commercial operation date in the near future.
