Georgia Power Co. said Tuesday that delays in completing testing means the first new unit at Plant Vogtle is now unlikely to start generating electricity before January at the earliest.
Georgia Power, a subsidiary Atlanta-based Southern Company, had in recent years been aiming to complete the first unit in November, but officials told investors last month that it would probably be finished in December.
Company officials said Tuesday that testing began in late April, would take three weeks longer than expected and is unlikely to be completed before late June, adding more time to construction and startup.
The additional month will add another $48 million to the cost of the two nuclear units being built alongside two existing units near Augusta.
Georgia nuclear plant now delayed until 2022 as costs mount
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Birmingham Heart Walk launches Move More Challenge
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Birmingham Heart Walk launches Move More Challenge
By Katherine Beshear
May 14, 2021
This year s Birmingham Heart Walk is a digital experience for individual walkers rather than a group experience. (contributed)
The American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 Birmingham Heart Walk has been reimagined as a digital experience this year to maintain necessary safety protocols due to the ongoing pandemic. The event is June 12 from 9-11 a.m. and participants can walk from anywhere.
Beginning May 14, participants are encouraged to track their activity through the Move More Challenge using the free Heart Walk activity tracker app that can be downloaded from Apple or Google Play. Once registered, users have 30 days to log minutes, and any activity counts. Top movers and fundraisers will be recognized on Heart Walk day.