Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in Atlanta have selected
William Truss as the agency’s new resident inspector at Vogtle Electric
Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia. Truss joins NRC Senior Resident
Inspector Tom Morrissey at the site, operated by Southern Nuclear
Operating Co.
Truss joined the NRC in 2022 as a reactor engineer in the Division
of Reactor Projects in the Resident Inspector Development Program at the
agency’s Region II Office in Atlanta. He completed his initial resident
inspector qualifications at Catawba Nuclear Station in South Carolina.
"Bill's recent industry experience, coupled with the hands-on training he received during
inspector qualifications, make him a great addition to our talented team of inspectors at Vogtle, "
said NRC Region II Administrator Laura Dudes. "His expertise and dedication to safety will be
invaluable to the work of our resident inspectors at the plant."
Before joining the agency, Truss worked as an engineer for nearly a decade in the private
nuclear industry at the Farley nuclear power plant in Dothan, Alabama, and the Waterford 3 nuclear
power plant in Killona, Louisiana. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from
Tuskegee University.
The NRC assigns at least two resident inspectors to each operating U.S. commercial nuclear
power plant. They serve as the agency's eyes and ears at the facility, conducting regular inspections,
monitoring plant operations, major work projects and interacting with plant workers and the public.
