Emory University’s Center for Ethics will host the debut screening of Forage Films’ short documentary Power Lines, chronicling the addition of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, located in Waynesboro, Georgia. The screening will take place on October 25th at 7:00 PM.

The film follows the construction of these new units, which are already five years behind schedule and more than $13 billion over original cost estimates. These overages directly affect ratepayers across Georgia, who are financing the construction through a fee on their monthly power bills, a process fraught with mismanagement and lacking in transparency. These ratepayer payments significantly enrich Georgia

Power’s yearly profits, giving them little incentive to ensure the project’s timely completion.

Power Lines also sheds light on the even more dire significance Plant Vogtle holds for the surrounding communities in Waynesboro, Georgia. While residents recognize the potential economic opportunity the additional reactors offer (over 40% of the population lives below the poverty line), they also bring significant environmental and health hazards, not to mention grave concerns surrounding serious flaws in their design.