Georgia Power announced the completion of hot functional testing at Vogtle Unit 4, marking a significant step towards operation. Hot functional testing is conducted without fuel in the reactor. This ...

Completion of the testing - which confirms that the reactor is ready for fuel load - is a major step towards commercial operations for the second AP1000 reactor at the site. The unit is projected to ...

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Georgia Power this week announced that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has started hot functional testing, its next step toward reaching fuel loading. This testing is conducted to confirm the reactor is ready for ...

Georgia Power has announced that the last series of major tests ahead of initial fuel load is under way at the second new nuclear unit at the site near Waynesboro, Georgia. Vogtle 4 pictured in ...