The new reactors will give a boost to U.S. nuclear power growth, which has stalled for the past 20 years.
Two new nuclear reactors are expected to come online at Georgia Power's Vogtle plant.
The early years of nuclear power in the United States were marked by significant growth. During the 1960s, nuclear power plants were built across the country. In 1973, the United States had 29 operating reactors, producing over 16,000 megawatts of electricity. By the end of the decade, that number had grown to 60 operating reactors, producing over 50,000 MW.
That should change this year, as Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. prepares to start up two new reactors. The reactors at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta, Georgia, were approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2009. The reactors are two Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear units with a capacity of about 1,117 MW each.
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