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Georgia's nuclear expansion hailed as Trump, Kemp promote power stability
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Georgia and the White House announced a Ratepayer Protection Pledge requiring large companies to fund their own energy infrastructure for data centres, preventing costs from shifting to households. Georgia Power is expanding nuclear capacity by over 50% with two new reactors coming online, positioning the state as a model for managing AI-driven electricity demand without raising consumer bills.
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If you're building AI infrastructure or data centres in the Southeast, Georgia just locked in 50% more grid capacity at stable rates and shifted the burden of funding that expansion onto your competitors. You have a three-to-five-year window before other states catch up.
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