VOGTLE
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 2,320 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Burke County
- Operator
- GEORGIA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 649
- Coordinates
- 33.1427, -81.7625
VOGTLE, a 2,320 MW Nuclear power plant in Burke County, Georgia. Operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned 1987.
How VOGTLE compares
With 2,320 MW of capacity, VOGTLE ranks 4th among the 104 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Georgia and is the largest of the 2 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 57% of Georgia's operating Nuclear capacity and 6.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 15th-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1987, it is older than 50% of the 101 operating Georgia plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, GEORGIA POWER CO, runs 24 operating plants in Georgia totaling 19,021 MW. It shares Burke County with one other operating plant, WILSON.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is VOGTLE (500 kV), about 0.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by GEORGIA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 1,186 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is URQUHART (759 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
VOGTLE is a 2,320 MW nuclear power plant in Burke County, GA, operated by GEORGIA POWER CO, commissioned in 1987. Burke County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Burke County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 63.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.41 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.32 |
Perils not assessed in Burke County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Burke County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.