Georgia nuclear plant now delayed until 2022 as costs mount
JEA obligated to buy power from Vogtle plant
Jeff Amy, Associated Press
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File photo of construction at Plant Vogtle (Provided by Southern Company)
ATLANTA – Georgia Power Co. said Tuesday that delays in completing testing means the first new unit at its Vogtle plant is now unlikely to start generating electricity before January at the earliest.
The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. had in recent years been aiming to complete the first unit in November, but officials told investors last month that it would probably be finished in December. Company officials said Tuesday that testing began in late April, would take three weeks longer than expected and is unlikely to be completed before late June, adding more time to construction and startup.
Georgia nuclear plant now delayed until 2022 as costs mount
By Jeff Amy article
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Power Co. said Tuesday that delays in completing testing means the first new unit at its Vogtle plant is now unlikely to start generating electricity before January at the earliest.
The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. had in recent years been aiming to complete the first unit in November, but officials told investors last month that it would probably be finished in December. Company officials said Tuesday that testing began in late April, would take three weeks longer than expected and is unlikely to be completed before late June, adding more time to construction and startup.
Georgia Power Co. said Tuesday that delays in completing testing means the first new unit at Plant Vogtle is now unlikely to start generating electricity before January at the earliest.
Georgia Power, a subsidiary Atlanta-based Southern Company, had in recent years been aiming to complete the first unit in November, but officials told investors last month that it would probably be finished in December.
Company officials said Tuesday that testing began in late April, would take three weeks longer than expected and is unlikely to be completed before late June, adding more time to construction and startup.
The additional month will add another $48 million to the cost of the two nuclear units being built alongside two existing units near Augusta.