Plant Operations
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OPPD Plans Power Uprate At Nuclear Plant
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsDistrict’s nuclear plant is undertaking a power uprate project that will add approximately 75 megawatts – By Mark McFadden – By 2013, the Omaha Public Power…
GE Energy Will Extend Reliable Operating Life of Hydro-Québec’s Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating Station
Source: NewsGE Energy will replace and enhance key steam turbine and generator components – By Stephen Heiser – Hydro-Québec, one of the largest electric utilities in North…
The U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Continued To Add Jobs Last Year
Source: NewsNuclear plants maintain solid performance in difficult times, Wall Street analysts told – Edited by Stephen Heiser – A bright light amid the nation’s…
AREVA Contract With TVA Not Finalized Yet
Source: NewsPrior announcements and reports were premature – By Stephen Heiser – Yesterday a release was issued stating that AREVA and URS Corporation's Washington Division's SGT,…
GSE Systems Wins Over $7 Million Of New Work In Nuclear Power Simulation
Source: NewsContract Includes a major upgrade to the Leningrad nuclear power plant simulator – By Linton Levy – GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE), a leading global provider of…
Diablo Canyon Will Start Loading Dry Casks In Four Months
Source: NewsPG&E will transfer spent fuel to above-ground canisters – By Stephen Heiser – Operators at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant will begin loading the first dry…
Entergy Q4 Reports Show Nuclear Seriously Out-Performed Non-Nuclear
Source: NewsCompany achieves highest level of nuclear generating output since Entergy ownership; entergy Spinning-off nuclear business – By April Murelio – Entergy Corporation has reported fourth quarter…
British Energy Restarts Reactor
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsHeysham 1 Reactor 1 returned to service and connected to grid – By Mark McFadden – Boiler Closure Unit (“BCU”) Update – Heysham 1 Reactor 1…
NEI: U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Achieved Near-Record Production Level Last Year
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsNuclear power plants generated approximately 805.7 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity last year – Edited by Stephen Heiser – U.S. nuclear power plants last year continued…
Fire At Oyster Creek Overblown By Mainstream Media, Again
Source: NewsWhile most news outlets tried to paint a picture of epic disaster, the truth was really not that exciting – By Stephen Heiser – Typically when…
METI: Japanese Nuclear Plant Output Hits Five-Month High In January 2009
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsJapan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry publishes 67.2% utilization – By Linton Levy – The nuclear power plant utilization rate at Japan's 10 nuclear power…
MHI and COMEX NUCLEAIRE Consortium Receives Order From EDF For Six Replacement Steam Generators For Nuclear Power Plants In France
Source: NewsVenture will supply six replacement steam generators (RSG) for pressurized water reactors (PWRs) – By Linton Levy – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and COMEX NUCLEAIRE…
Diablo Canyon Outage Will Add New Turbines, Steam Generators, and 2,000 Jobs
Source: NewsProject will generates a large number of contract jobs – By Stephen Heiser – Operators at California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant have begun a shutdown of…
L-3 MAPPS Get’s Contract To Overhaul Eskom’s Koeberg Simulator
Source: NewsUpgrade will provide improved fidelity and performance of the simulator – By Mark McFadden – L-3 MAPPS has secured a contract from Eskom Holdings Limited to…
Exelon Announces Q4 And 2008 Results; Nuclear Sees Growth
Source: NewsIncreased nuclear output and lower purchased power costs – By Jack Bryar – Exelon Corporation’s fourth quarter 2008 consolidated earnings prepared in accordance with GAAP were…
AEP Names Joe Jensen to Lead Cook Nuclear
Source: NewsJensen replacing Mike Rencheck, who has been named president and CEO of AREVA NP – By Stephen Heiser – Joseph N. (Joe) Jensen has been named…
NRC Begins Diesel Inspection At Brunswick Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDiesel generator malfunctions to be investigated – By Jack Bryar – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched a Special Inspection Team to the Brunswick nuclear power…
L-3 MAPPS To Replace New Brunswick Power’s DCC Systems
Source: NewsFirst CANDU 6 reactors to undergo this level of refurbishment – By April Murelio – L-3 MAPPS has secured an order from New Brunswick (NB)Power Nuclear…
Bulgaria to Restart Nuclear Reactor to Address Gas Crisis
Source: NewsGovernment has given instructions to begin a 45-day technical preparation process By Linton Levy Struggling to cope with the natural gas shortage from Russia, Bulgaria is…
ABB Wins $45-Million Order for Swedish Nuclear Plant Upgrade
Source: NewsABB Technologies to expand output and extend life-span of Forsmark nuclear plant By April Murelio ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an…