NRC okays fuel loading at new Vogtle unit

August 4, 2022, 9:30AMNuclear News

Unit 3 at the Vogtle site in July 2022. (Photo: Georgia Power)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized Vogtle plant operator Southern Nuclear to load fuel and begin operation at Unit 3—the first reactor to reach this point in the agency’s combined license process. (Prior to 1989, reactors were licensed under a two-step process, requiring both a construction permit and an operating license.)

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NRC okays fuel loading at new Vogtle unit

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