What is the current status of Vogtle Unit 3?

[gmax137]

https://www.georgiapower.com/compan...arted the nuclear reaction inside the reactor.

"March 6, 2023
Georgia Power today announced that Vogtle Unit 3 has safely reached initial criticality. Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence and demonstrates that -- for the first time -- operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor. This means atoms are being split and nuclear heat is being made, which will be used to produce steam..."

EDIT: Note Vogtle 3 is the first Westinghouse AP1000 in the US. Several have been completed and are operating in China

 

[Astronuc]

On October 13, 2022, Vogtle 3 was quietly added to the list of active NPPs monitored by the US NRC (second week of the new fiscal year).
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/reactor-status/2022/20221013ps.html#R2

Upper Internals Installed October 26-28, 2022.
Head was 'on the flange' on October 29.

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/col-holder/vog3.html
Licensed MWt: 3400

https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/large-lwr/design-cert/ap1000.html