# Vogtle Nuclear Plant — First New US Nuclear in 30 Years

**URL:** https://thecodex.expert/energy/nuclear/plants/vogtle/
**Session:** 27 | **Date:** 2026-05-05

## Summary

Plant Vogtle (33.14N 81.76W), Burke County, Georgia, USA. Units 1+2: 2 × 1,215 MW conventional PWR, operational 1987-1989. Units 3+4 (new): 2 × AP1000 (Westinghouse, passive safety), 2 × 1,117 MW. Total site: 4,664 MW. Unit 3 commercial operation June 2023. Unit 4 commercial operation November 2024. First new nuclear reactors built in USA in ~30 years. Original budget $14B → final cost ~$35B. 7+ years late. AP1000 passive safety: 72+ hours cooling without power or operator action (gravity, natural convection). EPC contractor Westinghouse filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2017 during construction. Owner: Georgia Power 45.7% (Southern Company). World significance: proves USA can still commission nuclear; first-of-a-kind cost premium; NRC regulatory process; nuclear workforce rebuild. Sources: Georgia Power AR 2023, NRC Vogtle license records, DOE Vogtle cost review.