Plant Vogtle Receives Early Site Permit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
>
> The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued an Early Site
> Permit
> (ESP) for the two new units of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in
> Waynesboro, Ga. Plant Vogtle is owned by Georgia Power, Oglethorpe
> Power Corporation, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia [MEAG
> Power] and Dalton Utilities.
>
> The ESP is another step in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
> (NRC)
> new, streamlined licensing process designed to reduce regulatory
> uncertainty by completing the process in stages. Completion of the ESP
> process resolves many site-related safety and environmental issues,
> determines that the site is suitable for construction of a nuclear
> energy plant and successfully demonstrates the NRC's licensing
> process. Southern Nuclear filed an application for the ESP in August
> 2006.
>
> "This is an important step for the Vogtle project, because the
> demand for electricity in the Southeast, and particularly in Georgia,
> will continue to grow," said Mike Garrett, president and CEO of
> Georgia Power.
> "The new
> Vogtle units will help meet our growing energy needs by providing
> safe, reliable and economical electricity with a zero-emission
> technology.
> The
> project represents a $14 billion capital investment in Georgia that
> will create thousands of construction jobs and 800 permanent jobs once
> the units are operational."
>
> "Receiving this ESP on behalf of Plant Vogtle co-owners is a
> significant accomplishment for Southern Nuclear and for the nuclear
> industry," said Buzz Miller, executive vice president of nuclear
> development for Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear. "Southern
> Nuclear's ESP is the first one in the industry based on a specific
> technology, the Westinghouse AP1000.
> It is also the first ESP that includes a Limited Work Authorization
> (LWA)
> which allows for certain safety-related activities to begin prior to
> receiving a Combined License (COL) from the NRC."
>
> In addition to the ESP, in March 2008, Southern Nuclear filed an
> application for a Combined License (COL) at the Vogtle site. The COL
> provides one license to construct and operate a nuclear power plant.
> The COL
> application is under review by the NRC. Pending appropriate approvals,
> Unit
> 3 will begin operating in 2016 and Unit 4 will become operational in
> 2017.
>
> Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company, operates the
> Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., the Joseph M. Farley
> Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala. and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric
> Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
>
> Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one
> of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
> investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
> average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
> Georgia's 159 counties.
>
> Oglethorpe Power Corporation is the nation's largest power supply
> cooperative with approximately $5 billion in assets serving 38
> Electric Membership Corporations which, collectively, provide
> electricity to
> 4.1
> million Georgia citizens. Its diverse energy portfolio includes
> natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a
> combined capacity of approximately 5,200 megawatts (MW), as well as
> purchased power.
> Oglethorpe Power is the nation's largest electric cooperative in terms
> of assets, annual kilowatt-hour sales and ultimate consumers served.
>
> The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) is a
> public generation and transmission organization providing power to 49
> Georgia communities with annual electric sales of $772 million and
> 10.6 million megawatt-hours of delivered energy in 2008.
>
> Dalton Utilities has operated as a public utility since 1889.
> Dalton
> Utilities provides potable water, electrical, natural gas and
> wastewater treatment services to the City of Dalton and portions of
> Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Catoosa and Floyd counties. Dalton
> Utilities serves approximately 65,000 customers.
>
> With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of
> generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the
> premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S.
> producer of
> electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states
> and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics
> and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for
> excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric
> prices that are below the national average. Southern Company is
> consistently listed among the top U.S.
> electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American
> Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at
> www.southerncompany.com .
>
> www.southerncompany.com/southernnuclear
>
> SOURCE Southern Company
>
>
>
>
> The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today issued an Early Site
> Permit
> (ESP) for the two new units of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in
> Waynesboro, Ga. Plant Vogtle is owned by Georgia Power, Oglethorpe
> Power Corporation, the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia [MEAG
> Power] and Dalton Utilities.
>
> The ESP is another step in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
> (NRC)
> new, streamlined licensing process designed to reduce regulatory
> uncertainty by completing the process in stages. Completion of the ESP
> process resolves many site-related safety and environmental issues,
> determines that the site is suitable for construction of a nuclear
> energy plant and successfully demonstrates the NRC's licensing
> process. Southern Nuclear filed an application for the ESP in August
> 2006.
>
> "This is an important step for the Vogtle project, because the
> demand for electricity in the Southeast, and particularly in Georgia,
> will continue to grow," said Mike Garrett, president and CEO of
> Georgia Power.
> "The new
> Vogtle units will help meet our growing energy needs by providing
> safe, reliable and economical electricity with a zero-emission
> technology.
> The
> project represents a $14 billion capital investment in Georgia that
> will create thousands of construction jobs and 800 permanent jobs once
> the units are operational."
>
> "Receiving this ESP on behalf of Plant Vogtle co-owners is a
> significant accomplishment for Southern Nuclear and for the nuclear
> industry," said Buzz Miller, executive vice president of nuclear
> development for Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear. "Southern
> Nuclear's ESP is the first one in the industry based on a specific
> technology, the Westinghouse AP1000.
> It is also the first ESP that includes a Limited Work Authorization
> (LWA)
> which allows for certain safety-related activities to begin prior to
> receiving a Combined License (COL) from the NRC."
>
> In addition to the ESP, in March 2008, Southern Nuclear filed an
> application for a Combined License (COL) at the Vogtle site. The COL
> provides one license to construct and operate a nuclear power plant.
> The COL
> application is under review by the NRC. Pending appropriate approvals,
> Unit
> 3 will begin operating in 2016 and Unit 4 will become operational in
> 2017.
>
> Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company, operates the
> Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., the Joseph M. Farley
> Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala. and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric
> Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
>
> Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one
> of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
> investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
> average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
> Georgia's 159 counties.
>
> Oglethorpe Power Corporation is the nation's largest power supply
> cooperative with approximately $5 billion in assets serving 38
> Electric Membership Corporations which, collectively, provide
> electricity to
> 4.1
> million Georgia citizens. Its diverse energy portfolio includes
> natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a
> combined capacity of approximately 5,200 megawatts (MW), as well as
> purchased power.
> Oglethorpe Power is the nation's largest electric cooperative in terms
> of assets, annual kilowatt-hour sales and ultimate consumers served.
>
> The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) is a
> public generation and transmission organization providing power to 49
> Georgia communities with annual electric sales of $772 million and
> 10.6 million megawatt-hours of delivered energy in 2008.
>
> Dalton Utilities has operated as a public utility since 1889.
> Dalton
> Utilities provides potable water, electrical, natural gas and
> wastewater treatment services to the City of Dalton and portions of
> Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Catoosa and Floyd counties. Dalton
> Utilities serves approximately 65,000 customers.
>
> With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of
> generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the
> premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S.
> producer of
> electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states
> and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics
> and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for
> excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric
> prices that are below the national average. Southern Company is
> consistently listed among the top U.S.
> electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American
> Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at
> www.southerncompany.com .
>
> www.southerncompany.com/southernnuclear
>
> SOURCE Southern Company
>
>
>