Georgia Power Expects to Adjust Key Milestones at Plant Vogtle
Regulatory in-service dates for Units 3 and 4 remain unchanged
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ATLANTA, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear have made significant adjustments to work practices at the Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 project site, designed to protect the health and safety of the project workforce and the surrounding community while maintaining productivity. Since October, the site has seen a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, consistent with the broader regional and national rise in cases. This increase, combined with other productivity challenges, continues to impact construction production and the pace of testing activity completion.
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[UPDATED] From the placement of the two-million-pound roof of the Vogtle 4 shield building to receipt of the first nuclear fuel assemblies for Unit 3, Georgia Power touted a list of construction accomplishments at the Plant Vogtle expansion project.
There remains but one major crane lift for Unit 4, the CB-20 module that fits into the plant’s passive safety system. For Unit 3, the first fuel assemblies arrived in December while workers prepare for the last major test for the unit, hot functional testing, ahead of initial fuel load.
Cold hydro testing for Unit 3 is done. The test confirmed readiness of the reactor’s coolant system functions and verified the welds, joints, pipes and other workaday components of the cooling system. Tests established the basic safety mandate that the cooling components do not leak under pressure.