Vogtle Unit 4 reaches initial criticality (SO)

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Vogtle Unit 4 reaches initial criticality

February 14, 2024 8:00 AM EST

First nuclear reaction safely initiated marks latest step prior to generation of electricity 

ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has safely reached initial criticality. Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence and demonstrates that -- for the first time -- operators have safely started the... More