Georgia Power on April 29 declared that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation. Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023.
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are two 1,100-megawatt Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors.
The Voglte plant is operated by Southern Nuclear on behalf of the co-owners including Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities.
With all four units now in operation, Plant Vogtle is expected to produce more than 30 million megawatt hours of electricity each year.
As of April 29, 2024, Florida public power utility JEA is receiving energy from the new unit.
“JEA customers are now receiving carbon-free nuclear energy from Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 to help power our community. This marks a big step for nuclear energy in our country and a key milestone for JEA as we work toward our clean energy goals,” said JEA Interim Managing Director and CEO Vickie Cavey.
Nuclear energy plays a key role as JEA pursues its plan to reduce carbon emissions and incorporate more emission-free resources into our fleet of power plants, it noted.
“We will continue to diversify our portfolio to provide sustainable and reliable energy,” said Cavey.
