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Georgia's Plant Hatch receives 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$SOPress releaseJun 15, 2026, 10:05 AM ETRead the release

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 20-year license renewal for Georgia Power’s Plant Hatch, extending operations for Unit 1 through 2054 and Unit 2 through 2058. This decision allows the reactors to operate for up to 80 years total, securing critical baseload nuclear capacity for Southern Company’s generation mix.

Key figures

Unit 1 end date
2054
Unit 2 end date
2058
License extension years
20
Max operational life years
80
Nuclear share of generation
30%
Southern nuclear capacity mw
8200

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