Energy & environment · 15/02/2018

NRC Grants Exemption for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4

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 (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, allowing for the addition of Steam Generator System (SGS) Thermal Relief Valves. The exemption is part of License Amendment Nos. 99 and 98, issued to the licensee, which includes Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, and the City of Dalton, Georgia.