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Georgia Power receives historic license approval for new Vogtle units, full construction set to begin

Construction is set to begin on the nation’s first two new nuclear units in 30 years at Southern Company (NYSE: SO) subsidiary Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Ga.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted today to approve the issuance of the Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) for Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4, the first such license ever approved for a U.S. nuclear plant. Receipt of the COL signifies that full construction can begin.

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Georgia Power receives historic license approval for new Vogtle units, full construction set to begin

Construction is set to begin on the nation’s first two new nuclear units in 30 years at Southern Company (NYSE: SO) subsidiary Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Ga.

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Georgia Power partners with state on Go Build Georgia

Gov. Nathan Deal introduced the new initiative, Go Build Georgia, last week to a lobby full of students, teachers and businesspeople at the state Capitol.

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Carbon capture at Plant Yates marks significant milestone

Plant Yates has become the first Southern Company plant to capture carbon dioxide.

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Containment vessel parts arrive at Vogtle

The initial plates that will make up the "bottom head" of the Unit 3 containment vessel at Plant Vogtle have arrived on site.

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