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Vogtle Unit 4 startup date pushed back after motor fault discovered in reactor coolant pump

The in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 4 is being pushed back to the first quarter of 2024 due to a motor fault in one of four reactor coolant pumps, Georgia Power said in a filing to the SEC.

Southern Nuclear preparing for fuel load at Vogtle Unit 4

Units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle, the first new reactors built from scratch in decades in the U.S., are seven years behind schedule.

Southern Co. granted “game-changing” FAA waiver for autonomous drone inspections

The utility says efficiency and safety are the two main drivers for the latest development expected to improve plant inspections.

Southern Co. filings: Vogtle 3 startup still expected May or June

The projected schedule for Unit 3 primarily depends on pre-operational testing and start-up, which may be impacted by further equipment or other operational challenges.

Major utilities form Southeast hydrogen hub coalition

A newly-formed coalition of some of the largest utilities in the U.S. will pursue a “six-state hydrogen hub” in the Southeast and plans to apply for funding from an $8 billion U.S. Department of Energy program.

TerraPower, Southern Co. to test next-gen nuclear reactor technology

The Integrated Effects Test (IET) is a multi-loop test facility with a non-nuclear system that is heated by an external power source and used to help validate the thermal hydraulics needed to demonstrate molten salt reactor systems.

The fuel load process marks a milestone toward startup and commercial operation. Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, representing 2,200 MW, are the first to be built in…

Taking DLN gas turbine hydrogen blending to the next level

This article is focused on the H2/NG blending and burning project conducted at Southern Company/Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough in the Atlanta, GA metro area….

PGA Tour Championship to be powered by renewable fuels

The PGA Tour Championship tournament has swapped diesel with renewable fuel for all onsite generation to power the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta….

DOE funds direct air capture project at Alabama nuclear plant

Southern Company’s Joseph M. Farley nuclear power plant in Columbia, Alabama will be the location of a direct air capture (DAC) study, boosted by about $2.5 m…

Southern Co report details equity and social justice work

Southern Company issued a report Tuesday explaining actions it is taking to advance equity within the company and the communities it serves….

Georgia Power, Southern Co. award $1.6M in support of Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Georgia Power and its parent, Southern Co., are supporting Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with $1.625 milli…

Georgia Power: Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear project holding fast to schedule despite COVID-19 impacts

COVID-19 is impacting the cost and workforce schedule for the Vogtle Units 3 and 4 expansion, but Georgia Power reported that it’s still planning to put the n…

Energy Cast podcast: Talking carbon capture future with NCCC

Energy Cast is a regular podcast featuring some of the top experts across all links in the industry chain. Those include coal, nuclear, efficiency, renewables, …

Backed by EPRI, major utilities launch initiative to accelerate economy-wide deep decarbonization

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) announced this week that they are embarking on a five-year initiative to acceler…