DOE issued an EIS for the Proposed Equipment Modernization and Digital Modernization of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (DOE/EIS-0576).
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December 5, 2025
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Proposed Equipment Modernization and Digital Modernization of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2; Burke County, Georgia
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is relying upon the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Generic Environmental
Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 34, Regarding Vogtle Electric Generating
Plant, Units 1 and 2 (NUREG-1437) and is republishing it as the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Equipment Modernization and Digital Modernization of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 in Burke County, Georgia (DOE/EIS-0576).
This EIS been posted to comply with applicable environmental requirements as part of the due diligence process for issuing a Department of Energy loan or loan guarantee. The posting of this EIS should not be construed as recommending a decision about the issuance of a loan or loan guarantee.
For more information, see Proposed Equipment Modernization and Digital Modernization of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.