Atlanta – September 21, 2026 -- Georgia Power and Google have filed a new agreement with the Georgia Public Service Commission that ties Google's subscription to nuclear capacity uprates at Plants Hatch and Vogtle, a move projected to deliver approximately $900 million in customer benefits over the life of the units.
Google subscription funds 96 megawatts of new nuclear capacity
The filings, submitted under Docket 44280 and Docket 56002, detail how Google's support for extended power uprates (EPUs) at Georgia Power's owned nuclear units will add roughly 96 megawatts of capacity to the state grid. The agreement requires PSC approval and introduces a new Nuclear Uprate (NU-1) tariff structure.
Filing seeks approval for Plant Hatch 1 & 2 uprate
The submission includes a request to approve a new EPU for Plant Hatch 1 & 2. A separate EPU for Plant Vogtle 1 & 2 was already approved by the Georgia PSC as part of the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan.
Google to receive Zero-Emission Credits under NU-1 tariff
Under the transaction structure, Google will subscribe to the NU-1 tariff and receive Zero-Emission Credits (ZECs) tied to the carbon-free power generated by the uprates. Georgia Power said the structure is designed to shield non-participating customers from incremental costs associated with the uprate work, a mechanism first outlined in the 2025 IRP.
Nuclear already supplies over a quarter of Georgia's power mix
Nuclear energy accounted for more than 25 percent of Georgia's electricity generation last year, with Plant Vogtle recognized as the nation's largest generator of clean energy. Aaron Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth for Georgia Power, said the program reflects how large-load growth from customers with clean energy targets can generate savings across the broader customer base while reinforcing grid reliability.
An EPU process increases a nuclear unit's electrical output through targeted modifications to turbines, pumps, motors and cooling systems, raising the reactor's licensed thermal power level without altering existing fuel design or plant infrastructure.