Westinghouse Applauds Decision to Continue Vogtle Construction

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westinghouse Electric Company is pleased to learn of today’s decision by
the Georgia Public Service Commission to proceed with construction on
the two AP1000® nuclear power plants currently under
construction at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro,
Georgia.

“The decision to proceed with construction signals the importance of the
United States’ domestic nuclear energy program and will stabilize the
thousands of high-paying, long-term jobs required to successfully
complete the project,” said Westinghouse President and Chief Executive
Officer José Emeterio Gutiérrez. “This is an especially important
decision for the U.S. energy sector and the global nuclear energy
industry. Georgia’s economy will continue to reap the benefits of the
reliable, safe and clean energy the units will provide when complete.”

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is owned by Georgia Power and partners
Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities. Bechtel is completing
construction of the project under the management of Southern Nuclear,
the Southern Company subsidiary that operates the existing two units at
Plant Vogtle.

Westinghouse applauds the steadfast work completed to date by the
project’s team, including the November 2017 placement of the Unit 4 CA02
module, a critical component of the In-Containment Refueling Water
Storage Tank (IRWST). The many benefits of the AP1000 plant design,
including its passive safety features and strong licensing pedigree,
continue to be recognized worldwide. In the meantime, final work is
being completed on the world’s first four AP1000 units at the Sanmen and
Haiyang sites in China.

Contacts

Westinghouse Electric Company
Sarah Cassella, +1 412-374-4744
Manager,
External Communications
Email: [email protected]