Dive Summary:

• Georgia Power (GP) is looking for ways to lower its coal-power usage even further than its current 47 percent; five years ago GP was at 70 percent coal power.
• The primary substitute for GP's coal power will likely be natural gas and the potential also exists for the production of new nuclear plants.
• GP is expected to reveal its exact plans later this week when it releases its 10-year energy plan.

From the article:

As for nuclear sources, it's unclear whether more reactors will be built even though executives have said they would like to. Federal regulators are not approving any new projects while trying to figure out long-term storage plans for used nuclear fuel. And, reactors typically take 10 years to permit and build, which means nuclear cannot be a quick fix.

Environmentalists continue to press for increasing the use of solar and wind power, as well as coming up with more with energy-efficient technology. Georgia Power has agreed to buy more solar from independents, and the Sierra Club said the company should do the same with wind power, even if it has to come from other states where the resource is more viable. ...