Power companies and their allies view nuclear plants as the most likely future sources for carbon-emission-free energy. But Georgia Power isn’t exactly inspiring confidence in its effort to build two new units at nuclear Plant Vogtle near Augusta — at least according to allegations from regulators.

Georgia Public Broadcasting reports:

The proposed construction of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro could likely have cost overruns and possibly face delays, according to testimony released by the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The group monitoring the progress of the new reactors is also being denied access to crucial information about the process, and Georgia Power is not revising economic evaluations based on a variety of factors that include a reduced demand for electricity and cheaper alternatives to nuclear energy, the document says.

GPB offers a very thorough report on problems that both PSC staff and consultants have had in getting information about the multi-billion project, which would be paid for by ratepayers.

In a related story, one of the existing Vogtle reactions is back online after being shut down due to equipment problems.

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