Energy & environment · 15/02/2018

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Receives NRC Exemption for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Upgrades

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted an exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. to deviate from the certification information of the AP1000 design control document for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4, allowing for the installation of a new In-Containment Refueling Water Storage Tank (IRWST) and the implementation of Lower Narrow Range Level Instrumentation.