Who is building Plant Vogtle?
Who is building Plant Vogtle?
Georgia Power
The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, located near Waynesboro in eastern Georgia near the South Carolina border, is jointly owned by Georgia Power(45.7%), Oglethorpe Power Corporation (30%), Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (22.7%) and Dalton Utilities (1.6%).
What kind of Nuclear Plant is Vogtle?
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
| Plant Vogtle | |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Georgia Power (45.7%) OPC (30%) MEAG (22.7%) Dalton Utilities (1.6%) |
| Operator(s) | Southern Nuclear |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
What is special about Plant Vogtle?
Plant Vogtle is the nation’s only nuclear construction project. Plant Vogtle is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States and is expected to support around 9,000 workers during peak construction. The new units are the first new reactors to begin construction in America in more than 3 decades.
How many acres is Plant Vogtle?
3,200 acres
The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is spread across 3,200 acres around the Savannah River. It includes units 1 and 2, which became operational in 1987 and1989 respectively. Units 1 and 2 have a combined capacity of 2,450MW, which provides sufficient electricity for 600,000 homes.
How many nuclear plants does Southern Company have?
six nuclear reactors
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., operates Southern Company’s six nuclear reactors at three locations: the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.; the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga.; and the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala.
How much did the Vogtle nuclear plant cost?
The total cost of the two planned Vogtle reactors exceeds $27 billion. Cost overruns doomed the only other new U.S. nuclear-power plant begun this century.
Are any new nuclear reactors being built?
As of September 2017, there are two new reactors under construction with a gross electrical capacity of 2,500 MW, while 39 reactors have been permanently shut down. More than 100 orders for nuclear power reactors, many already under construction, were canceled in the 1970s and 1980s, bankrupting some companies.
How Tall Are Plant Vogtle cooling towers?
The Vogtle Unit 3 cooling tower stands 60 stories high, taller than any building in 26 states.