The nuclear power expansion at Plant Vogtle that has been plagued by cost overruns and delays was toured by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2018. Georgia Power is targeting to have Vogtle’s two reactors completed in the summer of 2023 and by early 2024. Photo by Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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