Georgia Power has put back the expected dates for its new units at Vogtle to enter service by several months, although the delay is not currently expected to impact plant costs.
In its most recent semi-annual filing with the Georgia Public Service Commission, Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power said that it expects Vogtle units 3 and 4 to enter service in November 2016 and November 2017 respectively. Previous filings had anticipated in-service dates of April 2016 and April 2017 for the two AP1000s, but according to the company these dates are no longer realistically achievable thanks to delays in securing full regulatory approval of the design control document for the plant.
In March the NRC ruled that a design for the installation of floor rebar developed by Georgia Power’s contractor did not conform with the DCD, and installation work was put on hold. Permission was granted to restart rebar installation in early August.