Posted on 04/06/2023 12:07:10 AM PDT by CFW
The first of two new nuclear reactors at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle is generating electricity for the first time, the Atlanta-based utility announced during the weekend.
Unit 3 at the plant south of Augusta has successfully synchronized and connected to the electric grid, putting the reactor on a path toward going into full commercial operation in May or June.
“What an incredibly inspiring time to join Georgia Power as we celebrate this milestone that marks the first day of generating clean, reliable power at this new nuclear unit, which will serve our customers over the next 60 to 80 years,” said Kim Greene, Georgia Power’s new chairman, president and CEO, who began her new role late last month.
“As we approach commercial operation for Unit 3, I know that every professional who has been involved in this project or worked at Plant Vogtle is proud of the role they have played in helping build a clean energy future for Georgia.”
(Excerpt) Read more at capitol-beat.org ...
https://www.wrdw.com/2023/04/01/plant-vogtle-unit-3-generates-power-links-grid-1st-time/
So while the rest of the nation moves forward with their plans to sit in the dark, Georgia has now reached the final phase of the completion of the first nuclear power plant in the U.S. in decades.
When the liberals of the north coming begging for our electricity, we need to say “Nope, We don’t have any to spare. Try turning your windmills a bit faster and install solar panels upon your home”.
Congratulations to Georgia. Florida needs to get on board with the future and build some new plants too...
Thanks for sharing.
bttt
I would extend that recommendation to the entire nation.
We are way behind where we were once way ahead.
China is eating our lunch in an industry we pioneered.
The United States can't even produce a commercial reactor vessel today.
We would have to order it from Japan or China.
I always make progressives heads explode when I say.. I will buy an ev when every state has at least as many nuclear reactors as France…
“I always make progressives heads explode when I say.. I will buy an ev when every state has at least as many nuclear reactors as France…”
LOL
Several years ago there was talk of canceling the entire Unit 3 and 4 plant Vogtle project. Southern Company/Georgia Power muscled through the agreement that it would continue by using their considerable clout with the legislature and those at the Gold Dome. Environment Groups fought against it non-stop, contributing to the delays and cost over-runs.
The first two units took a few years to get approved and a few more to get those units on line. The final two Units has taken two or three times as long to complete.
Good news on the startup.
They made many strategic errors in planning - including scheduling both at the same time and overestimating the quality and (most important) the experience of today’s workers and engineers. Building four new plants, when the last was two generations before?
But this one looks good now.
Are 5&6 still moving forward at all? Wasn’t there a plan for 6 units there once upon a time?
Prior to her current position, Greene served for five years as chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas. In this role, she ensured the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 4.3 million utility customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, and to over 600,000 retail gas customers served by SouthStar Energy Services in 10 states. In addition, she oversaw the nonutility businesses that deliver value through energy-related products and services, wholesale gas services and gas midstream operations, including gas pipeline investments and storage and fuels.Not a bad 32 year career progression. She is an engineer which bodes well. I’m always a lot more impressed with utilities that promote engineers who focus on technical excellence.From 2014 to 2018, Greene served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Southern Company, where she was responsible for systemwide operations including generation, transmission, engineering & construction services, commercial operations and fuels, system planning, environmental affairs, and research & development. Additionally, she was responsible for Southern Power, which owns and operates more than 12,000 MW of generating capacity in 15 states, and Southern Wholesale Energy, which markets the retail operating companies’ surplus generating capacity to the wholesale market.
Greene began her career at Southern Company in 1991 as an engineer designing equipment for fossil and nuclear power generation stations.
On “Indeed.com,” one person complained about diversity hires, but many pointed out the zero-mistakes culture and tough training exams.
“Not a bad 32 year career progression. She is an engineer which bodes well. I’m always a lot more impressed with utilities that promote engineers who focus on technical excellence.”
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Wow, that is impressive!. And good for the company for selecting a CEO based upon knowledge and experience. Regardless of what the left tries to insist, that is the only path to a company’s success. Diversity and inclusion is actually not a strength unless knowledge and experience are given a higher priority.
There is only ONE kind of diversity that matters. Only one.
That is diversity of thought. All the rest is racist, Marxist claptrap.
Seabrook generates enough electricity to supply all of New Hampshire, but only about half the total generated in that state. It sells the rest to neighboring states. It happens to be in southeastern New Hampshire. It probably supplies something like 10% of Massachusetts’s needs.
“That is diversity of thought. All the rest is racist, Marxist claptrap.”
Agreed. And that is the one thing that is not allowed.
Yay!
(I am a former Westinghouse Electric Co. employee. We designed many nuclear reactor systems for the Navy and for civilian use.)
Jane Fonda will be gone soon and we can all revert to sanity and reality.
I strongly believe that until fusion works, nuclear is the answer.
>> commercial reactor vessel(s)
I thought you could get them from Babcock & Wilcox.
Fusion is nuclear, it has been about 20 years away for at least the last 50 years. Something about some pesky engineering challenges that keeps holding it back.
I wonder if the military could stand up nuclear power plants in relative secret and avoid much of the legal hassel.
They they could either sell the electricity to other power companies or the sell the fully operational power plants.
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