MEAG Power, Participant & Public Power News

Spring 2022

Participant News & Information

COVINGTON

Three Ring Studios in Covington announced an expansion that will include eight new stages and an additional 72,800 square feet of space, upon its completion in 2023. The 90-acre, $144 million facility will be one of the largest film studios in the country when complete.

LAGRANGE

Remington Firearms is moving its global headquarters along with a new advanced manufacturing operation and research & development center. RemArms will invest $100 million and create 865 jobs in Troup County over a 5-year period.

EAST POINT

Mynd Match Development Group of Atlanta, LLC, and the East Point City Council voted to enter into an agreement to revitalize the Downtown Commons. The $111 million development will sit on approximately 9 acres and include commercial, retail, residential, greenspace and public art.

CARTERSVILLE

Strategically located in the northwest on the I-75 corridor, and less than one hour from Atlanta, Cartersville has been proactively recruiting industry since 1904. It’s the “Location of Choice” for more than 100 domestic and international companies who take full advantage of the city’s low cost of doing business (28% below the national average) and low building construction costs (11.5% below the national average).

Vogtle News

Progress continues toward Plant Vogtle Unit 3’s planned startup in the first quarter of next year, and Unit 4’s commercial operation beginning approximately one year later.

Progress Report

Unit 3

99%

Unit 4

93%

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MEAG Power Delivered Energy

  • 55% Nuclear
  • 7% Hydro
  • 20% Gas
  • 12% Coal
  • 6% Net Purchases

62% Non-Emitting*

*12-month rolling average, as of April 2022

Solar News

We will use this space to provide solar initiative updates as they occur. Ground-breaking and initial site work is scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2022.

Progress Report

Pineview Solar Farm

5%

Pineview Solar Farm Fast Facts:

  • 600 acres
  • 260,000 solar modules
  • 80 MW power output

See Pineview Solar Farm fact sheet

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