NRC Grants Exemption to Southern Nuclear for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued an exemption to Southern Nuclear Operating Co. (SNC), Birmingham, Alabama, regarding risk-informed treatment requirements for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro, Georgia.
The decision allows the licensee to request a license amendment to adopt voluntary regulations for the categorization of structures, systems and components.
Under existing rules, the applicability of t . . .
The decision allows the licensee to request a license amendment to adopt voluntary regulations for the categorization of structures, systems and components.
Under existing rules, the applicability of t . . .