The Shaw Group announced Thursday that it has reached a deal with American Electric Power to help the utility extend the life of its D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant in Michigan.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission extended licenses for Cook's two 1970-era reactors in 2005. According to a Shaw release, the company will provide engineering, construction and procurement for projects that will extend the life of plant components. In the release, Shaw did not disclose the value of the contract, which was signed in the second quarter of this year.
D.C. Cook, located near Benton Harbor, Mich., uses two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors that produce just over 1,000 megawatts each, according to the NRC.