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Posted May 1, 2024 Today in Energy ›

Plant Vogtle Unit 4 begins commercial operation ›

Georgia Power announced this week that the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial operation after connecting to the power grid in March 2024. The commercial start of Unit 4 completes the 11-year expansion project at Plant Vogtle. No nuclear reactors are under construction now in the United States. More

annual U.S. nuclear power capacity additions, by year of initial operation

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Generator Report

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4/30/2024: NA/barrel

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Retail gasoline price

4/29/2024: $3.653/gal

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Crude oil inventories

4/26/2024: 460.9 million barrels

up7.3 million barrels from week earlier
up1.3 million barrels from year earlier

Weekly coal production

4/20/2024: 7.907 million tons

up0.409 million tons from week earlier
down3.879 million tons from year earlier