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Watchdog: 1-year delay possible at Ga. nuke plant
Last reactor expected to be running in late 2018
Nuclear Plant Ledb
In this June 13 file photo, construction continues on a new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle power plant in Waynesboro, Ga. An analyst for the Public Service Commission, Steven Roetger, said the timeline for finishing two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is trending almost a year longer than currently scheduled. The first new reactor was supposed to be running by late 2017, followed by the second in late 2018. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Finishing a nuclear power plant in Georgia may take almost a year longer than expected, a government monitor said Tuesday in testimony that raises the possibility of a delay costing hundreds of millions of dollars. An analyst for the Public Service Commission, Steven Roetger, said the timeline for finishing two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is trending almost a year longer than currently scheduled. The first new reactor was supposed to be running by late 2017, followed by the second in late 2018.
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