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ATLANTA (AP) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an early-site permit has been granted that will allow some construction at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle property, where the company wants to add two more reactors.
The NRC said Wednesday that the permit has been granted to Southern Nuclear and means federal regulators have reviewed safety and environmental issues at the Waynesboro site in east Georgia.
State utility regulators already have signed off on Georgia Power's plans for the two 1,100-megawatt reactors. The utility still needs to secure a combined operating license from federal regulators.
Construction of the reactors is expected to be completed by 2017. The utility's portion of the total estimated $14 billion cost will be $6.4 billion.
Southern Nuclear and Georgia Power are owned by Atlanta-based Southern Co.
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