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Press
Releases: 1996-1999
Plant
is Y2K Ready
Wadsworth, Texas -- Sept. 28, 1999 -- The South Texas
Project has met Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements
and is ready for the year 2000 date change Jan. 1. Y2K
Press Release
Stud Cleaning Machine Wins
Major National Award
Wadsworth, Texas -- May 13, 1999 -- A machine invented
by South Texas Project employees has won a national
award from a leading nuclear industry professional organization.
Stud
Cleaning Machine Press Release
STP Concludes Safe, Efficient
Refueling Outage
Wadsworth, Texas -- April 29, 1999 -- Electricity production
at STP's Unit 1 resumed on April 28, completing the
unit's eighth refueling outage in just under 33 days.
1RE08
Press Release
NASA, DoD Team Reviews STP
Processes to Improve International Space Station Operations
Wadsworth, Texas -- March 31, 1999 -- A task force of
civilian, military and commercial officials has reviewed
South Texas Project nuclear power plant hoisting and
handling techniques to help fine tune processes in NASA's
International Space Station Program. NASA,
DoD Team Press Release
Plant Surpasses 150 Billion
Kilowatt-Hours of Production
Wadsworth, Texas -- July 8, 1998 -- On the 4th of July,
South Texas Project achieved 150 billion kilowatt-hours
of electrical generation in less than 10 years. 150
Billion Kilowatt-Hours
STP
Receives Power Magazine 1998 Powerplant Award
Wadsworth,
Texas -- June 2, 1998 -- In its May/June 1998 issue,
the national magazine describes some of STP's recent
award-winning accomplishments. Power
Press Release
NRC
Rates STP 'Superior' in Three Areas
Wadsworth, Texas -- Apr. 1, 1998 -- STP Retains 'Excellent'
Rating from Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NRC News Release
STP
Nuclear Operating Company Now Manages Plant
Wadsworth,
Texas -- Nov. 15, 1997 -- The STP Nuclear Operating
Company officially assumed management of the South Texas
Project Electric Generating Station on Nov. 14, completing
a nearly two-year transition. STP
Nuclear Operating Company Press Release
Unit
1 Resumes 100 Percent Power Operations
Wadsworth, Texas -- Oct. 15, 1997 -- Electricity production
at South Texas Project resumed at 2:33 p.m. Oct. 4,
just 21.6 days after the Sept. 13 start of its refueling
outage. 1RE07
Press Release
STP
Among Most Cost-efficient Nuclear Plants in U.S.
Wadsworth, Texas -- June 24, 1997 -- The
Utility Data Institute released its official 1996 statistics,
with the 2,500-megawatt South Texas Project ranking
among the most efficiently operated U.S. nuclear power
plants in production costs.
UDI Press Release
STP Wins Industry Award for
Outage Management
Wadsworth, Texas -- May 5, 1997 -- The South Texas Project
won a national nuclear industry Top Industry Practice
Award. Outage
Management Press Release
Texas Prairie Wetlands Dedicated
at STP
Wadsworth, Texas -- March 20, 1997 -- The Texas Prairie
Wetlands Project was officially dedicated at the STP,
with representatives from Ducks Unlimited performing
a ribbon-cutting ceremony along the shore of the waterfowl
habitat. Wetlands
Press Release
Unit 2 Sets U.S. Standard for
a Refueling Outage
Wadsworth, Texas -- Feb. 28, 1997 -- Electricity production
at STP Unit 2 resumed on Feb. 25, just 17 days after
the start of its refueling outage.
2RE05 Press Release
STP Has Its Best Year - Both
Units in Top Three in U.S.
Wadsworth, Texas -- Jan. 9, 1997 -- The two units at
STP each performed at record level in 1996, combining
to generate about 20.7 billion net kilowatt-hours of
electricity. Best
Year Press Release
Production at STP Unit 1 Resumed
Wadsworth, Texas -- June 14, 1996 -- Electricity production
at STP Unit 1 resumed 22 days after the start of its
refueling outage.
1RE06 Press Release
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