An “alert” was declared Tuesday at Plant Vogtle, although Georgia Power isn’t saying much about the emergency.
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are seen in March. An alert was issued for something that happened at Units 1 and 2.According to officials with Burke County, the alert ended at 2:36 p.m. Georgia Power has not said much about the incident.Officials said no one was hurt and the plant was at full power.
An alert “means an event has occurred that could reduce the plant’s level of safety,” the company said in a statement. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as state and local agencies were notified of the declaration. The statement continued: “The company is committed to the safe operation of our nuclear-generating facility with equipment and systems that meet strict NRC safety and design regulations. Our highly trained plant operators are investigating this situation and initiating a plan for resolution.”“We have been notified of an ALERT level emergency declared at Plant Vogtle,” the agency posted on Facebook around 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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