Just as preliminary findings from a Nuclear Regulatory Commission special inspection noted three safety violations related to installation of systems at the Vogtle nuclear expansion site, Georgia Power has pushed back the in-service dates for the new units by several months.
Launched June 21, the NRC “special inspection” sought to determine reasons behind needed construction remediation work of installed electrical cable raceway systems at the Vogtle Unit 3 project. The inspection also sought to assess the utility’s overall quality assurance processes.