Georgia Power Moves Closer to Loading Fuel in Vogtle Unit 4

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:14:15 +0000

The oft-delayed two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia took another step forward on July 21, as Georgia Power said several tasks needed for Unit 4 at […]

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Vogtle Expansion Cost Jumps Again; In-Service Dates Set for 2023

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:59:30 +0000

Southern Co. on July 28 increased its cost estimate for Georgia Power’s share of the two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear plant. Southern, during an investor presentation of the company’s second-quarter financial results, said Georgia Power’s share of capital costs for the project has risen by $52 million, to about $10.5 billion in total. Georgia […]

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Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Price Tag Tops $30 Billion

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 16:53:56 +0000

An updated financial report from one of the owners of the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion in Georgia shows the cost to build two new reactors has now topped $30 billion, more than double the original price tag expected for the project. The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG), one of four groups with an ownership […]

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Southern CEO: Vogtle Still on Track for 2022-2023 Start

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:53:01 +0000

Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning said the group continues to stick to its most-recent timeline for startup of the two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, telling participants in the company’s first-quarter 2022 earnings call that construction is pacing well, with fuel load for Unit 3 expected later this year.   “Importantly, the […]

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Last Major Module Received at Vogtle Nuclear Site

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:21:30 +0000

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The final major module needed to construct Vogtle Units 3 and 4—the only new commercial nuclear power units currently under construction in the U.S.—has arrived at the site near Waynesboro, Georgia. That means all 1,485 major modules have been manufactured and safely delivered to the project. Georgia Power announced the milestone in a press release […]

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Education seen as new niche market for PH tourism

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:11:21 +0000

Education seen as new niche market for PH tourism

The government is expanding “education tourism” to lure students from the Middle East and Europe to come to the Philippines and study.

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