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Baton Rouge-Based Shaw Group, Westinghouse Awarded Florida Nuclear Plant Contract
Source: New Orleans CityBusiness
Publication date: 2009-01-05
Arrival time: 2009-01-12
By Anonymous
The Shaw Group and partner Westinghouse Electric Co. have been awarded contracts to build two nuclear power units for Progress Energy Florida's new power plant in Levy County, Fla. The units each have an electric generating capacity of 1,100 megawatts.
"This project is particularly important because it will enable Progress Energy to fulfill its commitment to retire older fossil- fired units in Florida," said said J.M. Bernhard Jr., Shaw's chairman, president and CEO.
The value of Shaw's contract was undisclosed.
Progress Energy cleared its first regulatory hurdle in July when the Florida Public Service Commission approved its "Determination of Need" petition. Approval of the Levy County site is expected this year, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's final approval is expected by early 2012.
The first nuclear power unit at Levy County is expected to be operational in 2016, and the second unit would begin operation a year later.
Portions of the units will be assembled at Shaw's new production facility in Lake Charles.
Shaw and Westinghouse are providing engineering, design, procurement and project management services for the four units in China. At least 14 new units - including Levy County - are being planned by U.S. electric utilities, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Six of these units are now under contract with Shaw and Westinghouse.
Credit: CityBusiness Staff Report
(Copyright 2009 Dolan Media Newswires)
(c) 2009 New Orleans CityBusiness. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
A service of YellowBrix, Inc.
Publication date: 2009-01-05
© 2009, YellowBrix, Inc.
Source: New Orleans CityBusiness
Publication date: 2009-01-05
Arrival time: 2009-01-12
By Anonymous
The Shaw Group and partner Westinghouse Electric Co. have been awarded contracts to build two nuclear power units for Progress Energy Florida's new power plant in Levy County, Fla. The units each have an electric generating capacity of 1,100 megawatts.
"This project is particularly important because it will enable Progress Energy to fulfill its commitment to retire older fossil- fired units in Florida," said said J.M. Bernhard Jr., Shaw's chairman, president and CEO.
The value of Shaw's contract was undisclosed.
Progress Energy cleared its first regulatory hurdle in July when the Florida Public Service Commission approved its "Determination of Need" petition. Approval of the Levy County site is expected this year, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's final approval is expected by early 2012.
The first nuclear power unit at Levy County is expected to be operational in 2016, and the second unit would begin operation a year later.
Portions of the units will be assembled at Shaw's new production facility in Lake Charles.
Shaw and Westinghouse are providing engineering, design, procurement and project management services for the four units in China. At least 14 new units - including Levy County - are being planned by U.S. electric utilities, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Six of these units are now under contract with Shaw and Westinghouse.
Credit: CityBusiness Staff Report
(Copyright 2009 Dolan Media Newswires)
(c) 2009 New Orleans CityBusiness. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
A service of YellowBrix, Inc.
Publication date: 2009-01-05
© 2009, YellowBrix, Inc.