Measuring the Significance of A New Nuclear Powerplant License
The first new nuclear plant in the United States in more than 30 years got the final green light on Feb. 9, as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission authorized its staff to issue a construction and operating license for Georgia Power’s new nuclear units, Vogtle 3 & 4, near Waynesboro, Ga.
The NRC approval means the Shaw Group, Baton Rouge, La., and Westinghouse Electric Co., Pittsburgh, the joint venture engineering, procurement and construction contractor, can begin nuclear work at the plant. An NRC spokesman says the NRC staff would issue the license Feb. 10.