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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.