SO Southern Co

   By Stephen Nakrosis 
 

Georgia Power on Tuesday said equipment for the Vogtle Unit 3 has been energized, or permanently powered, which will allow for testing of the systems at the nuclear plant.

The company said plant equipment had been running on temporary construction power, and completing initial energization was a significant milestone as the project moves from construction toward system operations.

"Initial energization is a major first step in transitioning the project from construction toward system operations," said Vogtle 3 & 4 Construction Senior Vice President Glen Chick. "With energization complete, we can continue moving into the actual testing phase for Unit 3."

Georgia Power said the project, which is located in Burke County, Ga., is about 77% complete.

Last week, the company said it expects Unit 3 to be in service by November 2021 and Unit 4 will be in service by November 2022.

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (SO).

--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

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May 07, 2019 13:12 ET (17:12 GMT)

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