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The Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, also known as Plant Vogtle ( VOH-gəl), is a four-unit nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia, in the southeastern United States. With a power capacity of 4,536 megawatts, it is the largest nuclear power plant in the United States (as of 2025), after Units 3 & 4 began operating.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 1101 MW
- Reactor Type
- PWR
- Model
- WH 4LP (DRYAMB)
- IAEA ID
- 719
Timeline
- Construction Started
- August 1, 1976
- Operational From
- May 20, 1989
- Current Status
- Operational
Location
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Burke County
- Coordinates
- 33.1430°, -81.7600°
Operator & Owner
- Operator
- Southern Nuclear
- Owner
- Georgia Power
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database