On Thursday, Plant Yates in Coweta County will receive the third of six deliveries of three turbines and three generating units.

Signs along US 27/16 are advertising the scheduled delivery between 2-6 a.m. Commuters are warned to expect delays at that time.

The deliveries will power three new natural gas powered units that will produce about 1,300 megawatts for Georgia Power customers once they are up and running, according to a written statement released by Georgia Power. In 2022, the average U.S. residential electric customer used about 10,791 kilowatt-hours per year or 899 kWh per month according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Though that can vary significantly by state. In Hawaii, the lowest residential electricity consumer the average was 6,178 kWh while in Louisiana

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