Approved Reactors Could Power Up Nuclear Industry

Expert: Vogtle reactors may set example for nuclear expansion
The industry will be following the construction of new reactors at Southern Co.'s Plant Vogtle in Georgia, said Per Peterson, chairman of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. It could serve as a model for future new reactors in terms of cost and construction schedule, and it's a chance for the nuclear industry to show the strides it has made in the past 30 years, Peterson said. "These new plant designs ... incorporate passive safety features, and they do not require any electrical power to remove heat after they shut down," he added. National Public Radio