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demand and produces electricity during periods of high demand. The utility's nuclear power comes from its partial ownership of the
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loan guarantees for the project. In 2018 it sought more loan guarantees to cover cost overruns on the project. Lead partner
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sales. The utility's service area covers 65 percent of the state of
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In 1997, Ogelthorpe restructured into three separate, but interrelated, cooperatives. Oglethorpe Power
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owned by the 38 electric membership corporations that it serves. The utility's headquarters are in
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agreed to pay an additional proportion of any project completion costs beyond $ 9.2 billion.
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Oglethorpe is a 30% partner in the project to build two new
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708:"Oglethorpe Power at a Glance, p4"
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683:"About Our Company"
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