The Plant Vogtle nuclear facility is in Waynesboro, Georgia. | Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on July 31, 2023 at 1:43 pm
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Power from the nation’s first new nuclear power plant in three decades began flowing into the JEA’s lines Monday morning.
The JEA confirmed that Unit 3 of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered commercial service at 10 a.m. It will funnel 250 megawatts of electricity into the utility systems it serves in Georgia and Florida.
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JEA’s 2021 annual discourse report says the utility estimated it will pay $3.369 billion in capital costs for the $30.34 billion construction of the nuclear plant. That payment is through a power purchase agreement with one of the four Vogtle co-owners, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia.
Unit 3 passed final testing last week. Vogtle Unit 4 could enter commercial operation late this year or early in 2024, JEA said.
