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ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company will host a news conference Thursday to comment on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's vote on the company's application to begin full construction of the nation's first new nuclear units in 30 years at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO) WHO: Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company, Chairman, President &...
As Final Arguments Are Filed, Southern Co., Obama Administration Fight FOIA Request to Figure Out Danger to Taxpayers in the Event of Default in Deal More Than 12 Times the Size of Solyndra. ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) believed to be within days of announcing the final federal approval of the controversial Vogtle nuclear project, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has asked a court to stop more than...
ATLANTA, Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4 near Waynesboro, Ga., took a major step forward today when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced it has certified Westinghouse Electric Co.'s AP1000 reactor design. Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, owns 45.7 percent of the new units. The certification brings Southern Company subsidiary Southern Nuclear one step closer to receiving the first Combined Construction and Operating License...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Nuclear Chairman, President and CEO Stephen Kuczynski announced today that Mark Rauckhorst has been elected vice president of Plant Vogtle 3 and 4 Construction. Rauckhorst will be the lead executive at the Vogtle 3 and 4 site in Georgia who will have principal interface with the Shaw and Westinghouse Site Directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO) "Mark's extensive expertise in energy...
ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers today announced organizational changes and numerous appointments in an effort to enhance the company's efficiency and effectiveness, and streamline operations. All changes are effective Jan. 1. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/CLW066LOGO ) These organizational changes fill current officer and other leadership vacancies, and realign customer service with the marketing...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 2 of the Joseph M. Farley Electric Generating Plant near Dothan, Al., resumed generating electricity on Nov. 10 at 1:05 a.m. CT after a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage was completed safely and successfully. The refueling outage began Oct. 9, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) Each unit at Plant Farley requires refueling every eighteen months. Aside from refueling the reactor and performing...
ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power invites customers to take advantage of its EarthCents Refrigerator Recycling Program to save money and energy. Customers simply contact Georgia Power to schedule a free pickup of their working secondary refrigerator or freezer - plus, customers will get $35. To schedule a free, in-home pickup or to find out if you qualify, Georgia Power customers can call 1-866-446-9250 or visit georgiapower.com/refrigerator. (Logo:...
ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power President and CEO Paul Bowers today announced that Anthony Wilson was elected executive vice president, customer service and operations (CSO), effective Jan. 1, 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111104/CL00313 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/CLW066LOGO ) Wilson, 47, currently serves as vice president of transmission. He will replace Mickey Brown who will retire at the end of the year. In this role,...
SACUL, Texas, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) received its first fuel load delivery Nov. 1 at the Nacogdoches Generating Facility owned by its subsidiary Southern Power in eastern Texas. The plant is the largest biomass facility in the United States. This facility fulfills a 20-year contract to provide electric capacity to Austin Energy. Southern Company is a leader in developing and deploying smarter and more efficient energy technologies. The Nacogdoches...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 2 of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant resumed generating electricity on Oct. 29 around 4:30 p.m. EDT after a scheduled maintenance outage was completed safely and successfully. The maintenance outage began Oct 22, 2011. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO ) The primary focus of the maintenance outage was to replace a relief valve inside the dry well of containment. Also during the seven day outage, Plant Hatch...
