Southern Co., Westinghouse Sue Each Other Over Nuclear Plant
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A Southern Co. unit and Westinghouse Electric Co. sued each other over at least $900 million in costs associated with construction of a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia.
Westinghouse filed its case in federal court in Washington, claiming that Georgia Power Co., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern, violated a contract by refusing to pay for more than $900 million in additional costs due to U.S.-mandated changes. Georgia Power sued in federal court in Augusta, Georgia, saying Westinghouse’s designs for the units at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant were inadequate.