1/5 Plant Vogtle is the nation's only nuclear construction project
The new units are the first new reactors to begin construction in America in more than 3 decades.
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2/5 Vogtle will be home to one of the world’s most advanced reactors
Units 3 & 4 will be the first U.S. reactors to use the AP1000 technology developed by Westinghouse.
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3/5 Vogtle is creating jobs and boosting the local economy
The site will support up to 9,000 jobs during peak construction and create 800 permanent jobs at the facility when it begins operation.
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4/5 Vogtle produces clean and reliable energy
Vogtle Units 3 & 4 are expected to generate more than 17 million megawatt-hours of clean and reliable electricity.
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5/5 Vogtle will help re-establish U.S. global leadership in nuclear
Plant Vogtle is part of the Administration’s efforts to help revitalize and expand the U.S. nuclear industry.
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