coal power

August 4, 2011 - Consumer advocates are blasting the Georgia Public Service Commission's unanimous vote this week requiring ratepayers to bear the burden of cost overruns during construction of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle while protecting the profit margin of the Southern Company's largest subsidiary.

September 17, 2007 - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo last week sent subpoenas to five large energy companies -- including three based in the South -- to find out whether their plans to build new coal-fired power plants present undisclosed risks their shareholders should know about.