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NRC Cites Vogtle Safety Violations as Georgia Power Projects Construction Delays

Scott Judy

September 7, 2021

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The utility pushed back the respective in-service dates for Units 3 and 4 by several months.

Westinghouse exec charged in nuke fraud case

Construction Ethics

Feds Indict Former Westinghouse Executive in South Carolina Nuclear Plant Fraud Case

Scott Judy

August 19, 2021

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Jeffrey Benjamin is the fourth person indicted as part of the federal investigation into the abandoned nuclear project.

Energy

Feds Set $6M Construction Tech Boost for Nuclear Power

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

July 8, 2021

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DOE, GE Hitachi aim to adapt three technologies to cut costs 10% in next-gen reactor construction.

Nuclear Plant Construction

Vogtle Project Owner’s Quality-Assurance Gets NRC Scrutiny

Scott Judy

June 22, 2021

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Georgia nuclear powerplant site's need for construction remediation of installed electrical cable systems triggered US Nuclear Regulatory Commission action

Who’s the Next Target in Feds’ Nuke Plant Fraud Investigation?

Scott Judy

June 14, 2021

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Government used an internal Westinghouse email chain to earn guilty plea from former project director Carl Churchman.

Former SCANA CEO Pleads guilty to V.C. Summer fraud

Prosecutions

Former South Carolina Utility CEO To Plead Guilty to Nuclear Project Fraud

SCANA chief is the second top executive to face criminal charges over failed project

Scott Judy

November 25, 2020

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Kevin Marsh faces up to five years in prison and a multi-million-dollar fine.

Former SCANA exec pleads guilty to fraud

Criminal Liability

Utility Executive's Nuclear Project Plea Deal May Strengthen Case Against Ex-CEO

Scott Judy

July 27, 2020

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Misleading regulators and investors about the V.C. Summer project were among the allegations.

Vogtle Project Hits Another Milestone; Hospital Topping-Out Ceremony Goes Virtual

June 16, 2020

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Georgia Power recently announced that crews working at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga., reached another milestone when they placed the integrated head package (IHP) for Vogtle Unit 3 atop the reactor vessel.

Plant Vogtle's Unit 3 under construction

After Cutting Workforce, Georgia Power Sticks to Current Vogtle Schedule

Scott Judy

May 5, 2020

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The utility says a recent 20% reduction in the project’s workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic shouldn't affect the in-service date targets for the new nuclear units.