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Invensys Extends Supply and Support of Foxboro SPEC200N for Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsInvensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, announced today that it is…
Peach Bottom Unit 3 Completes Transformer Replacement – Back Online
Source: NewsOperators at Exelon Nuclear’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station safely returned Unit 3 to service Saturday after a safe and successful maintenance outage. During the five-day…
Nova Installs First HydraNut Tensioning System on RX Vessel at KHNP Yonggwang Nuclear Plant in Korea
Source: NewsCurtiss-Wright Flow Control Company announced today that its business unit, Nova Machine Products, completed the first of two HydraNut Bolt Tensioning System installations on the reactor…
NRC Approves GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s New Methodology to Evaluate a Steam Dryers Condition
Source: NewsLocated above the core within the reactor pressure vessel, the steam dryer is a crucial component that removes excess moisture from steam created in the plant’s…
Southern California Edison Elects Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Source: NewsThe Southern California Edison (SCE) Board of Directors has elected Peter (Pete) Dietrich senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, effective Dec. 9. In his new…
Westinghouse Appoints George Hobbs as Vice President of Manufacturing Processes
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company announced the appointment of George Hobbs to the position of vice president, Manufacturing Processes. In his new position, Mr. Hobbs will be responsible…
Cook Nuclear Plant Extending Outage for Baffle Plate Repairs
Source: NewsThe refueling outage for Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 will be extended by two to three weeks for repairs to internal components of the reactor vessel.…
H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant Changes Leadership
Source: NewsAccording to news reports, Progress Energy has announced a leadership change at its H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant near Hartsville, which has had a series of system…
Sandmeyer Steel Company Can Now Supply ASME Section III Metals
Source: NewsSandmeyer Steel Company has been awarded a Quality System Certificate for Nuclear Material Organizations (MO) from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) under Section III,…
San Onofre Steam Generator Replacement Project
Source: NewsStatus Update – Workers will begin cutting into the unit 3 reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant this month to replace a pair of 640-ton…
Beaver Valley Unit 1 Begins Refueling Outage
Source: NewsWhile off line, 60 out of the 157 fuel assemblies will be exchanged and safety inspections conducted. As part of the process, one of three reactor…
Transformer Fire in Switchyard at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant – UE Declared
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority declared an Unusual Event at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant at 9:54 p.m. EDT Wednesday evening when a fire involving a transformer in a…
Peach Bottom Unit 2 Refueling Outage Began on Sunday
Source: NewsStation Celebrates Second Consecutive "Breaker-to-Breaker" Run, Following 691 Continuous Days of Safe and Reliable Operation – Edited By Chris Reed – Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station…
NRC Issue Final Safety Evaluation Report for Duane Arnold and Cooper License Extensions
Source: News– Edited By Chris Reed – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its final safety evaluation report (SER) for the proposed renewal of the operating license…
First Energy Nuclear Operating Company Submits License Renewal Application for Davis-Besse
Source: News– Edited By Tom Lamar – First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. announced today that it had submitted an application to the…
Fingrid Plans to Connect New Nuclear Power Plants to Transmission Grid
Source: News"Additional nuclear power capacity together with for example wind power will lead to a reduction in adjustable generation capacity in the market. This will mean more…
Entergy Nuclear’s Earnings Increased From Higher Generation Due To Fewer Planned And Unplanned Outage Days
Source: NewsEntergy Nuclear's earnings increased as a result of higher net revenue resulting primarily from higher generation due to fewer planned and unplanned outage days and the…
Entergy Nuclear And SmartSignal Honored At Power-Gen
Source: NewsPower Gen Names Nuclear Projects of the Year/ Companies Among Industry Best – By April Murelio – Smart Signal announced that Entergy Nuclear and SmartSignal received international recognition…
STP Unit 1 Now Back Online After Refueling Outage
Source: NewsSeveral major plant components were replaced during the outage, including the reactor vessel head, a main transformer, and expansion bellows – By Stephen Heiser – Unit…
AEP Awards Alstom Power Contracts Worth Over USD 100 Million (€70 Million)
Source: NewsContracts Will Add Power and Reliability to Its DC Cook 1 and Conesville 4 Power Plants in the U.S. – By Stephen Heiser – American Electric…