Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRC Approves First New Nuclear Power Plant Since 1978

For the first time since 1978, on February 9, 2012, U.S. nuclear regulators approved the construction of a new nuclear power plant.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted four-to-one in favor of granting Southern Co. a license to build two additional reactors at its Plant Vogtle nuclear facility near Augusta, Georgia.