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First US Nuclear Power Plant in Over 30 Years Goes Fully Online - Georgia Power

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The fourth and final unit of the first nuclear power station to be built in the US in more than 30 years finally went online after a seven year delay, Georgia Power announced.

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"Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the state of Georgia," the release said. The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will provide energy to customers for at least 60 to 80 years, the release said. The plant is operated by Southern Nuclear on behalf of Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities, the release added. The third and fourth Plant Vogtle units may also be the last nuclear reactors built in the United States, according to media reports.

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First US Nuclear Power Plant in Over 30 Years Goes Fully Online - Georgia Power

21:26 GMT 29.04.2024 (Updated: 22:25 GMT 29.04.2024)

© AP Photo / David RamosThe Asco I nuclear power station, center, is seen near houses in the small town of Asco, Spain in Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Spain's nuclear watchdog agency said Tuesday it is checking about 800 people for contamination after finding that a leak at a nuclear plant in northeast Spain last year was bigger than previously reported.

The Asco I nuclear power station, center, is seen near houses in the small town of Asco, Spain in Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Spain's nuclear watchdog agency said Tuesday it is checking about 800 people for contamination after finding that a leak at a nuclear plant in northeast Spain last year was bigger than previously reported. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.04.2024

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The fourth and final unit of the first nuclear power station to be built in the United States in more than 30 years finally went online after a seven year delay, Georgia Power announced in a press release on Monday.

"Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the state of Georgia," the release said.

The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will provide energy to customers for at least 60 to 80 years, the release said.

"With all four units now in operation, Plant Vogtle is the largest generator of clean energy in the nation, expected to produce more than 30 million megawatt hours of electricity each year," the release said.

The plant is operated by Southern Nuclear on behalf of Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities, the release added.

The third and fourth Plant Vogtle units may also be the last nuclear reactors built in the United States, according to media reports.