Westinghouse Announces the Reach of Commercialization of LEU+ Fuel in the U.S.

A view inside the nuclear reactor vessel of Plant Vogtle Unit 2. Courtesy: Southern Nuclear

In an industry first,Westinghouse Electric Company announced the insertion of Lead Test Assemblies with Low Enriched Uranium (LEU+) fuel at Unit 2 of Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia. This milestone represents the first commercialization of LEU+ fuel in the U.S. and was accomplished with the support of the U.S. Department of […]