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The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle

-The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle. Westinghouse congratulates the team at Southern, Georgia Power, and the project partners for achieving commercial operation at Unit 3. “We can do new nuclear energy in America, and we must continue to do new nuclear in America”Tweet this This historic achievement marks…