The recipient of a bachelor of science in electrical engineering (BSEE) from the University of Southern California, Dianoush Emami has led dozens of engineering projects for companies such as Bechtel Power Corporation over his long career. Among other notable projects, Dianoush Emami worked on specification administration for transformers, inverters, and other contracts at the Alvin F. Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia.
Construction on the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant began in 1974, with the first unit coming online in 1987 and a second unit opening in 1989. After nearly 20 years of service, officials determined that the plant was no longer adequate for the state’s power needs and approved a two-unit expansion in 2006. Construction on the two new units, which represented the first new nuclear construction in nearly thirty years, began in 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2020.
The new units will provide much-needed capacity to the plant and, once finished, will generate enough energy to power a half-million homes and businesses in the state. In addition to increased power production, the new construction at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant will bring multiple benefits to the community. For example, the construction process has added more than 6,000 jobs in the area, with 800 of these positions transitioning into permanent roles once construction is completed.
Construction on the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant began in 1974, with the first unit coming online in 1987 and a second unit opening in 1989. After nearly 20 years of service, officials determined that the plant was no longer adequate for the state’s power needs and approved a two-unit expansion in 2006. Construction on the two new units, which represented the first new nuclear construction in nearly thirty years, began in 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2020.
The new units will provide much-needed capacity to the plant and, once finished, will generate enough energy to power a half-million homes and businesses in the state. In addition to increased power production, the new construction at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant will bring multiple benefits to the community. For example, the construction process has added more than 6,000 jobs in the area, with 800 of these positions transitioning into permanent roles once construction is completed.
