Vogtle 3&4 Update Utility Communicators International
Transcript of Vogtle 3&4 Update Utility Communicators International
Vogtle 3&4 Update
Utility Communicators International June 12, 2013
Todd Terrell Communications Director
Georgia Power Nuclear Development
Certain information contained in this presentation is forward-looking information based on current expectations and plans that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements concerning estimated construction and
other expenditures, job creation, benefits to customers and the completion of ongoing construction projects. Georgia Power cautions
that there are certain factors that can cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information that has been
provided. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of future
performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Georgia Power;
accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. The following factors, in addition to those
discussed in Georgia Power’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and subsequent securities filings,
could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: the
impact of recent and future federal and state regulatory changes, as well as changes in application of existing laws and regulations;
current and future litigation, regulatory investigations, proceedings, or inquiries; effects of inflation; ability to control costs and avoid
cost overruns during the development and construction of the Plant Vogtle expansion, to construct facilities in accordance with the
requirements of permits and licenses, and to satisfy any operational and environmental performance standards; state and federal rate
regulations and the impact of future rate cases and negotiations; regulatory approvals and actions related to the Plant Vogtle expansion,
including Georgia Public Service Commission approvals, Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions, and potential U.S. Department of
Energy loan guarantees; the inherent risks involved in operating and constructing nuclear generating facilities, including environmental,
health, regulatory, natural disaster, terrorism, or financial risks; the ability of counterparties of Georgia Power to make payments as and
when due and to perform as required; the direct or indirect effect on Georgia Power’s business resulting from terrorist incidents and the
threat of terrorist incidents, including cyber intrusion; interest rate fluctuations and financial market conditions and the results of
financing efforts, including Georgia Power’s credit ratings; the impact of any potential U.S. credit rating downgrade or other sovereign
financial issue, including impacts on interest rates, access to capital markets, impacts on currency exchange rates, counterparty
performance, and the economy in general, as well as potential impacts on the availability or benefits of proposed U.S. Department of
Energy loan guarantees; and catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, hurricanes, droughts, pandemic health
events such an influenzas, or other similar occurrences. Georgia Power expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-
looking information.
Forward-Looking Statement
Vogtle 3 and 4
• Two units: 1,117 MW each
• Technology: Westinghouse AP1000
• Location: Waynesboro, Ga.
• When completed, Vogtle 1-4:
–Will be the largest nuclear energy facility in U.S.
–Will power 1+ million homes and businesses
Plant Vogtle
Co-Owners
Project Participants
• The best economic value – up to $4 billion more – over
available alternatives
• Total impact on customer rates, once the units are in
service, is currently projected to be between 6 and 8
percent
• Largest job-producing project in Georgia, employing
approximately 5,000 people during peak construction
• Our uncompromising commitment is on safety and quality
• Our long-term focus is on the reliability of the facility
Vogtle 3&4 Benefits
• Limited Work Authorization (LWA)
• Construction and Operating License (COL)
• The National Academy for Nuclear Training
initial accreditation of Vogtle 3&4
operations training programs
Project Firsts
Procurement
Combined Construction/Operating License (COL) Process
Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) Contract Signed
Early Site Permit (ESP) Process
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2005
Westinghouse Design Control Document (DCD)
Certification Process
Full Construction/Start-Up
Limited Work
Authority
Public Service Commission (PSC) Certification Process
Fukushima
Schedule Overview
Today
Vogtle Construction
Monitor (VCM) Report
• Filed every six months with Georgia PSC • Updates budget, schedule, construction activities • Commissioners vote to approve costs incurred during the VCM reporting period
8VCM Approvals & Amendments
• Approval of $209 million invested
• Total investment currently $2.21 billion
• Amend construction schedule:
U3 -- 4Q 2017
U4 -- 4Q 2018
• Construction Capitol:
Certified $4.418B
Amendment Request $4.799B
• Heavy Lift Derrick: 560 feet high
– 10 feet taller than Washington Monument
• Largest lift: 968 tons (CA20 module)
– 3X heavier than the Statue of Liberty
• 500,000 cubic yards of concrete will be poured to construct units 3&4
– 8X more concrete than was used to build the Georgia Dome
Vogtle 3&4 Fun Facts
Component Fabrication
Vogtle 3&4 -- January 31, 2013
First Nuclear Concrete – March 2013
Sept. 25, 2012
Unit 3 CR10 Cradle Lift – April 2013
January 2013
Unit 3 CR10 Cradle
January 2013
CVBH placed June 1, 2013
Unit 3 Reactor Vessel
Unit 3 Containment Vessel
Lower Ring
Unit 3 Containment Vessel
Middle Ring
Unit 3 Turbine Island
Unit 3 Cooling Tower
23
Unit 3 Turbine Rotors
Cooling Tower
Module Assembly Building
Unit 3 Deaerator
Unit 3 Steam Generator
Unit 3 Pressurizer
Unit 3 Accumulator Tanks A and B
U4 Nuclear Island Mudmat
• The best economic value – up to $4 billion more – over
available alternatives
• Total impact on customer rates, once the units are in
service, is currently projected to be between 6 and 8
percent
• Largest job-producing project in Georgia, employing
approximately 5,000 people during peak construction
• Our uncompromising commitment is on safety and quality
• Our long-term focus is on the reliability of the facility
Vogtle 3&4 Benefits