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Plant Vogtle Unit 4 Enters Commercial Service; Unit 3 Operating at Full Power

Unit 4 entered commercial service on April 29, 2024, adding 250 MW of emissions-free generation capacity to the MEAG Power portfolio.  Unit 3 has operated near continuously since entering commercial service on July 31, 2023, producing approximately 7 million net MWh of generation by the end of May 2024.

Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle entered commercial service on April 29, 2024, adding 250 MW of emissions-free generation capacity to its portfolio. Together with Vogtle Unit 3, which entered commercial service on July 31, 2023, MEAG Power has added 500 MW of emissions-free generation capacity to its portfolio, an equivalent amount to power an estimated 227,000 homes and businesses. Both units will provide reliable, clean, safe and affordable baseload power to our Participant communities for the next 60 to 80 years.

Unit 3 Update

After entering into commercial service on July 31, 2023, Plant Vogtle Unit 3 has operated near flawlessly. By the end of May 2024, it had produced approximately 7 million net MWh of generation, and the capacity factor as of April 2024 was 93.7%, including 5 planned days of maintenance outage.

 

Unit 4 turbine building
Inside Unit 4 containment

 

 

 

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