A nuclear reactor in Georgia is on pace to provide power to customers here in Jacksonville.
The generator at Vogtle Unit 3 has generated electricity for the first time, and it has successfully synchronized and connected to the electric grid, according to Georgia Power. Meanwhile at Unit 4, nuclear operators started hot functional testing last month. Both of these milestones mark major steps toward operations.
Once those units are fully online, they will provide carbon-free electric power to customers in Georgia and Northeast Florida.
Plant Vogtle has had its issues over the past decade, including several delays and cost overruns. JEA is responsible for $3 billion of its cost, which has and will continue to affect customers’ rates.
Guests:
- Jody Brooks, JEA chief administrative officer.
- Steve Nesbit, former president of the American Nuclear Society.
Local doctors on the front lines in Ukraine
Local physicians have recently returned home from Ukraine, where they’ve been providing medical assistance and training people fighting the Russian invasion.
Guest: Dr. Michael Samotowka, former trauma medical director at Jax Memorial Hospital.
Former President Donald Trump to be arraigned
Donald Trump, the first former president in history to face criminal charges, is in New York for an expected arraignment today after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last week.
Guest: Nick Allard, dean of the College of Law at Jacksonville University.
First Coast Connect Book Club
This month’s book club pick is a title you might not be familiar with: “The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne” by Brian Moore.
Guest: Stacey Goldring.
