Georgia nuclear power plant coronavirus. In february 2013 georgia power asked to. Company response to covid 19 faq browse our more commonly asked questions regarding our response efforts to covid 19. Georgia power owns 457 of the vogtle expansion and forecast its part of the total capital cost at around 85 billion.
Georgia power is cutting nearly 2000 workers from its multibillion dollar nuclear expansion of plant vogtle as the new coronavirus continues to spread absenteeism grows and more than 400 workers. A message to our customers from paul bowers chairman president ceo of georgia power georgia power remains committed to continued safe and reliable service amid covid 19 concerns. The company has also estimated its construction financing costs at around.
Gpc owns 457 of the reactor project while three public power agencies have a majority. Plant vogtle units 3 and 4 will be the first new nuclear units built in the united states in the last three decades. Covid 19 symptoms often appear in this order study finds.
More than 9000 workers are on site at plant vogtle in waynesboro georgia about 25 miles from augusta. Waynesboro ga wjbf a plant vogtle employee is reportedly being tested for covid 19according to a company email the individual is primarily in an office environment on the units three and. Georgia power a subsidiary of southern and the largest shareholder of the power plant has said 35 workers have tested positive for the covid 19 and 42 workers are awaiting results according to.
Our response to covid 19 faq. Units 1 and 2 at the nuclear power plant have been operating for decades and units 3 and 4 are under construction.