![Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials announced Wednesday, May 24, 2023, that Unit 3, one of two new reactors at the site, has reached commercial operation after years of delays and billions in cost overruns.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2024-02/unit3vogtle.jpg?itok=albSOfe2)
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Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant in 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Company officials said Unit 3's shutdown in July 2024 due to a valve issue is not a safety risk.
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