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STPNOC
Reaches New Plant Milestone
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Dec. 16, 2008 -- The STP Nuclear Operating
Company has reached another project and industry milestone
in new nuclear plant development by gaining a certificate
required for construction, the first of its type granted
nationally in more than a quarter-century. ASME
Press Release
Sets
U.S. Industry Record
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Oct. 6, 2008 -- The South Texas Project established
a U.S. nuclear power industry record Sunday, completing
four consecutive breaker-to-breaker production runs
by repeatedly operating both its units continuously
between refuelings. STP
Sets U.S. Record Press Release
STP
Units Remain Online
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Sep. 12, 2008 -- Based on current projections
for Hurricane Ike, both units at the South Texas Project
(STP) Nuclear Operating Company remain online, and power
is not expected to be reduced as long as the transmission
grid can support full operation. Hurricane
Ike Press Release 2
STP
Prepares for Hurricane Ike
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Sep. 10, 2008 -- The South Texas Project (STP)
nuclear power plant is taking precautionary measures
as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast. STP's operating
procedures require it to take both its reactors offline,
before the storm's landfall, if hurricane-force winds
are predicted to affect the plant site. Hurricane
Ike Press Release 1
STP
Unit 1 in Operation Twenty Years
Wadsworth,
Texas -- August 21, 2008 -- Monday, August 25, will
mark the twentieth anniversary of commercial operations
by the Unit 1 reactor at the South Texas Project nuclear
power plant. Unit
1 Anniversary Press Release
Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison Visits STP
Wadsworth,
Texas -- August 13, 2008 -- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison (R-Texas) commended the STP nuclear power
plant for its industry leadership, during a visit to
the facility yesterday afternoon. Senator
Hutchison Press Release
STP
Selects 60 Students for its EIP Program
Wadsworth,
Texas -- June 16, 2008 -- The STP Nuclear Operating
Company has selected 60 recipients for its 2008 educational
incentive program. The students will pursue a nuclear
power technology associate's degree at one of three
area colleges. EIP
Recipients Press Release
STP
Wins Industry's Highest Honor for Third Time
Chicago,
Ill. -- May 7, 2008 -- The South Texas Project has
received another Best of the Best Award, the plant's
third, and another Top Industry Practice Award, the
plant's seventh, for developing and applying risk management
for maintenance applications. NEI
Best of the Best Award Press Release
STP
Announces Educational Incentive Program
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Feb. 10, 2008 -- The STP
Nuclear Operating Company and the owners of the South
Texas Project nuclear power plant are launching an Educational
Incentive Program that could provide as much as $4 million
over the next five years to pay for college classes
to prepare students for well-paid careers at STP. EIP
Program Press Release
STP
Honored for Best Nuclear Project Worldwide
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Dec. 12, 2007 -- Power Engineering magazine
has presented a 2007 Project of The Year Award to the
STP Nuclear Operating Company for excellence in replacing
the low pressure turbines in both STP units. The publication
has honored STP's turbine replacement effort as the
Best Nuclear Project worldwide. Project
of Year Award Press Release.
NRG, STP Apply for License to Build Two New Units
Princeton,
New Jersey -- Sep. 24, 2007 -- NRG Energy, Inc. and
the STP Nuclear Operating Company filed a Combined Construction
and Operating License Application (COLA) today with
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build and operate
two new units at the South Texas Project nuclear power
plant site. This is the first license application submitted
to the NRC for a new nuclear plant in 29 years. NRG
COLA Press Release.
STP
Reports Lowest Production Cost Among U.S. Nuclear Plants
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Sep. 17, 2007 -- The South Texas Project (STP)
has the lowest production cost reported by nuclear power
plants nationwide, at 1.356 cents per kilowatt-hour
in 2006. STP's combined operating, maintenance and fuel
expenses were the lowest among plants that report those
costs to federal regulators. 2006
Production Cost Press Release.
STP
Pioneers Major Change for Industry
Wadsworth,
Texas -- July 17, 2007 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
has approved a request from the STP Nuclear Operating
Company that will enhance plant safety by allowing operators
to focus on the systems and components that are
most important to the safe and reliable operation of
the plant. RMTS
Press Release.
Investing
in the Future: $91,000 in Scholarships Awarded
Wadsworth,
Texas -- May 28, 2007 -- The South Texas Project Nuclear
Operating Company in conjunction with the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 66) and the
Women in Nuclear recently awarded more than $90,000
in scholarships to students throughout Matagorda County.
Scholarships
Press Release and
Photo.
Sargent
& Lundy Selected as Units 3-4 Engineer
Wadsworth,
Texas -- May 14, 2007 -- On track to be among the first
nuclear construction in the United States in nearly
30 years, The South Texas Project selected Sargent &
Lundy LLC, a leading engineering consulting firm, as
its owner's engineer to assist in the plant's proposed
expansion project. Owner's
Engineer Press Release.
Plant
Achieves Second, Consecutive Breaker-to-Breaker
Run
Wadsworth,
Texas -- March 26, 2007 -- Completing a second consecutive
breaker-to-breaker run, the South Texas Project nuclear
power plant successfully took its Unit 2 reactor offline
on Sunday for a scheduled refueling and maintenance
outage. Unit
2 B2B Press Release.
STP
Again Leads U.S. in Electricity Production
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Feb. 15, 2007 -- For the third consecutive
year, the South Texas Project nuclear power plant led
the U.S. in electricity production by two-reactor facilities.
STP's total generation in 2006 was 21.37 billion kilowatt-hours,
setting another record for the facility. STP
Leads U.S. in Production.
Employees,
STP Donate $196,000 to United Way
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Feb. 1, 2007 -- Employees at the South Texas
Project presented a check for $196,295.36 to the Matagorda
County United Way on Monday, Jan. 29. This single donation
represents more than 40 percent of the 2007 operating
budget for the Matagorda County United Way. United
Way Press Release.
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