ATLANTA – The first of two new nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle will go into service later this year about a month after anticipated, the Atlanta-based utility announced Wednesday.
Vibrations of pipes within the cooling system were discovered during startup and pre-operational testing at Unit 3, the company reported in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
As a result, Georgia Power now projects the startup date for the project will be put back to April rather than March.
“As we continue to conduct start-up and pre-operational testing for Vogtle Unit 3, everything we do is to help ensure that the unit will function safely and as designed,” Georgia Power spokesman Jacob Hawkins wrote in an email to Capitol Beat. “We are focused on getting this project done right, with safety and quality…
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