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  • Plant Vogtle Unit 4 begins commercial operation ›

    Georgia Power announced this week that the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial operation after connecting to the power grid in March 2024. The commercial start of Unit 4 completes the 11-year expansion project at Plant Vogtle. No nuclear reactors are under construction now in the United States. More

    annual U.S. nuclear power capacity additions, by year of initial operation

    Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Generator Report


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