The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection at Southern Company’s Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia to identify what led to remediation work at Unit 3, one of two Westinghouse AP1000 plants under construction at the site.
The NRC said its team will focus on the electrical cable raceway system, which is designed to prevent a single event from disabling redundant safety-related equipment.
Southern subsidiary Georgia Power said NRC staff indicated that the special inspection would focus on the company’s construction remediation work related to electrical commodity installations.
The NRC said its team will focus on the electrical cable raceway system, which is designed to prevent a single event from disabling redundant safety-related equipment.
Southern subsidiary Georgia Power said NRC staff indicated that the special inspection would focus on the company’s construction remediation work related to electrical commodity installations.
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