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Georgia Power announced that fuel load into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor core has begun at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga.
Read MorePlant systems will continue to be tested over the next several weeks
Read moreLast series of major tests underway for Unit 3 ahead of fuel load
Read more720,000-pound water tank placed atop Unit 4 containment vessel
Represents last major crane lift for the construction project
Read moreProcess represents the start of extensive testing ahead for Unit 4's systems
Marks the latest in recent milestones for Vogtle 3 & 4 and another step towards operations
Verifies Unit 3 turbine system is ready for last major test, Hot Functional Testing, ahead of fuel load
Read MoreBuilding provides protection for the containment vessel that houses the reactor
Hot Functional Testing last major test remaining for Unit 3 ahead of fuel load
Represents the first nuclear fuel delivery for the newly-designed reactor in the U.S.
Signifies a major step for the nuclear expansion project towards operations
Unit 3 construction is now approximately 96% complete
720,000-pound water tank is a major part of unit's advanced safety system
Read MoreOnce operating, the component will be used to monitor and control the nuclear reaction Milestone follows the completion of Unit 3 Open Vessel Testing
Read MoreHistoric milestone prepares unit for next phase of critical tests required ahead of initial fuel load. Direct construction for Unit 3 now 90% complete
Read MoreAll major lifts inside both containment vessels have now been completed for Vogtle 3 & 4 project .
Read MoreFinal order completed for the initial startup of America’s first new nuclear reactors in 30 years. Significant progress continues, project now approximately 84% complete.
Read MoreAllows for the installation of machinery necessary to load fuel. Workforce reaches all-time high with approximately 9,000 workers now on site.
Read MoreMain control room essential to systems testing and safely starting and operating the plant Units 3 & 4 require approximately 70 highly-trained nuclear operators .
Read MoreCritical testing a significant step towards operations.
Read MoreWorkers at Georgia Power’s Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, have achieved another major milestone as the process to push water through system piping and mechanical components that feed into the Unit 3 reactor vessel and reactor coolant loops for the first time has begun.
Read MoreGeorgia Power has ordered the first nuclear fuel load for Vogtle Unit 3, the first nuclear fuel order to be placed in more than 30 years for a newly-designed reactor in the U.S. The fuel order marks another significant milestone at the Vogtle nuclear expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia.
Read MoreSeveral key milestones at the Vogtle nuclear expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, have been completed recently, including the placement of the middle containment vessel ring for Unit 4.
Read MoreGeorgia Power announced today that plant equipment for Vogtle Unit 3 is now energized, or permanently powered, which is needed to perform all subsequent testing for the unit.
Read MoreEnergy Secretary Rick Perry announced the loan closure while visiting the Vogtle 3 & 4 site. Construction progress continues on the project with a historic milestone — placement of the containment vessel top for Unit 3.
Read MoreGeorgia Power announced today the latest milestones at the Vogtle nuclear expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia – the placement of the third and final ring that comprises the Unit 3 containment vessel, and the placement of the fourth and final reactor coolant pump (RCP) for Unit 3.
Modules precede concrete placements inside Unit 4 containment vessel.
All four of the Vogtle 3 & 4 project co-owners (Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities) have voted to continue construction of the two new nuclear units near Waynesboro, Ga.
Read MoreMore than 7,000 workers from across the country are onsite working to complete the new units and focused on safety, quality construction and productivity.
Georgia Power has announced the latest milestones at the Vogtle nuclear expansion, including placement of the four main step-up transformers, each weighing 420,000 pounds, inside the Unit 4 transformer bays located near the unit’s turbine building.
Progress continues reaching milestones and customers will see a $25 bill credit in July.
Plant Vogtle has hit another operational milestone as members of the third training class of nuclear operators have passed the initial licensing exam by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Read MoreStanding 35 feet tall, the reactor vessel functions as a heat source from the nuclear fission process to produce steam that will generate electricity for homes and businesses throughout Georgia.
Read MoreGeorgia Power filed its 18th Vogtle Construction Monitoring (VCM) Report Feb. 28 with the Georgia Public Service Commission. The 18th VCM Report includes a revised, lower projected rate impact for customers and outlines continued progress and productivity improvement at the construction site near Waynesboro, Georgia.
Read MoreUpdated law would reduce risk for continuing construction of nation's only new nuclear units.
Reactors will be the nation’s first new nuclear units in 30 years.
Georgia Power received unanimous approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Dec. 21, 2017, to complete Vogtle units 3 and 4.
Nation’s only new nuclear units sees over 6,000 people onsite working to move project forward to serve Georgia customers.
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