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Vogtle Units 3 and 4

Nuclear Facility

The first and only United States deployments of the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor, at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia. Unit 3 entered commercial operation in July 2023 and the 1,114 megawatt Unit 4 followed in April 2024, years late and far over budget, completing the first new American nuclear construction finished in decades and lifting the four-unit plant past Arizona's Palo Verde as the largest nuclear power plant in the country.

Facts
Facility Type
Nuclear power station 1
Location
Waynesboro, Georgia, United States 1
Capacity (MW)
2228 1
The two new units together, 1,114 MW each; the whole four-unit plant approaches 5,000 MW.
Commissioned Year
2024 1
Unit 3 entered commercial operation in July 2023, Unit 4 in April 2024.
Classification
Status
Operational 1
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Source United States Energy Information Administration Official Site

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Source United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
Sources
1. United States Energy Information Administration Official Site
US Energy Information Administration
  • Today in Energy, Vogtle Unit 4 commercial operation
    the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial operation
  • Operating status, entity description
    Unit 3 entered commercial operation in July 2023 and the 1,114 megawatt Unit 4 followed in April 2024
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