ML24047A286
| ML24047A286 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/2023 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| References | |
| News Release-23-047 | |
| Download: ML24047A286 (1) | |
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No: 23-047 July 28, 2023 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC Authorizes Fuel Loading and Operation at Vogtle Unit 4 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized Southern Nuclear Operating Company to load fuel and begin operation of Vogtle Unit 4 in Georgia. This is the second reactor to reach this milestone in the agencys combined license process.
Southern Nuclear recently informed the agency that it had completed the inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria needed to demonstrate Vogtle Unit 4 will meet its license requirements. Vogtle Unit 4 is adjacent to the operating Units 1, 2 and 3, near Waynesboro, Georgia.
Our work in approving Unit 4 to move forward benefitted from what we learned in licensing Unit 3, said Andrea Veil, director of the NRCs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
Were satisfied that Vogtle Unit 4 has been properly built and will protect public health and safety as it follows Unit 3 on the path to operation. NRC staff working at the site, in our Atlanta office, and here at headquarters will continue monitoring Unit 4s activities as the fuel load and startup testing move forward.
The NRCs decision transfers Vogtle Unit 4 into the operating reactor oversight process from the construction reactor oversight process. The information supporting the agencys decision to allow Southern Nuclear to load fuel and begin operation of Vogtle Unit 4 is available on the NRCs website.