Plant Vogtle Unit 4 reaches start-up milestone
Mar 4, 2024
Georgia Power has announced that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro has achieved another major milestone in start-up testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on Feb. 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam.
Connecting to the electric grid is part of ongoing start-up testing for Vogtle Unit 4. Now operators will continue to raise reactor power for generation of electricity while performing tests at various power levels, ultimately raising power to 100%. Once all start-up testing is successfully completed and the unit is available for reliable dispatch, Vogtle Unit 4 will enter commercial operation.
