MEAG Power, Participant & Public Power News

Summer 2023

Participant News & Information

CARTERSVILLE

Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia's $147 million project will create more than 160 new jobs in Cartersville. Cartersville Electric System won the customer choice load, which will result in 8.5 MVA of new electric load by April 2024, and an additional 7 MVA by May 2026.

COLLEGE PARK

Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Sheraton & A-Loft Hotels have announced new locations around the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC). College Park will provide electric service to the 3 hotels estimated at 1.5 MW. College Park will also serve water and sewer facilities.

JACKSON

Quality Tire Recycling (QTR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Tire Recycling, is nearing completion of an expansion to their Jackson facility. This expansion includes a $1 million dollar investment which will double their operations. The city will be serving the load.

SYLVESTER

Sylvester’s long history of agriculture has been the perfect base to build on as the community looks to attract enterprises that want labor infused with a hard-working farm ethic and workers with production-line expertise. Today, this well-located city boasts quick access to the Port of Savannah, affordable company sites and a local leadership intent on creating positive partnerships with a diversity of industries, including their homegrown agribusinesses.

Vogtle News

On July 31, Plant Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial service, adding 250 MW of emissions-free generation capacity to MEAG Power’s portfolio, an equivalent amount to power an estimated 113,500 homes and businesses. On July 28, Vogtle Unit 4 received the 103(g) finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), signifying that the unit has been constructed and will be operated in conformance with the Combined License and NRC regulations.

Progress Report

Unit 3

100%

Unit 4

99%

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MEAG Power Delivered Energy

  • 56% Nuclear
  • 6% Hydro
  • 22% Gas
  • 9% Coal
  • 7% Net Purchases

62% Non-Emitting*

*12-month rolling average, as of July 2023

Solar News

We will use this space to provide solar initiative updates as they occur.

Pineview Solar Farm Fast Facts:

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

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