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Westinghouse Announces Contract Extensions, Delivering Outage Confidence to U.S. Nuclear Fleet

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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Under the terms of the agreement, Westinghouse will continue to deliver world-class outage support to the Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear plants beginning in the fall 2021 outage season.

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  • Under the terms of the agreement, Westinghouse will continue to deliver world-class outage support to the Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear plants beginning in the fall 2021 outage season.
  • The multi-year contract extensions will secure the supply of pressurized water reactor (PWR) refueling, as well as steam generator (SG) inspection and maintenance services.
  • Through partnership with nuclear utilities, Westinghouse continues to provide best-in-class field services that help reduce outage duration and costs.
  • Westinghouse Electric Company is the world's pioneering nuclear energy company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world.

A Controversial Nuclear Waste Cleanup Could Put a Critical Legal Question Before the U.S. Supreme Court

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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La Bella believes the court made a misstep that could have sweeping implications for future cases.

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  • La Bella believes the court made a misstep that could have sweeping implications for future cases.
  • The issue evolved as Public Watchdogs pushed for the safe storage of spent nuclear waste during the decommissioning process at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in California.
  • At least one group of environmental advocates is writing an amicus brief in support of having the Supreme Court hear this pressing legal question that has critical public health and safety implications nationwide.
  • We hope the highest court in the land will send the issue back to the ninth circuit for another look."

San Onofre Community Engagement Panel to Discuss Dismantlement of Nuclear Plant, Efforts to Transfer Spent Fuel Off-Site

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Thursday, November 14, 2019
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SDS will discuss the process for removing the material and dismantling the buildings, including the twin containment domes visible from Interstate 5.

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  • SDS will discuss the process for removing the material and dismantling the buildings, including the twin containment domes visible from Interstate 5.
  • Ongoing vigilance is vital as it relates to movement of spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage at San Onofre, said David Victor, CEP chair.
  • Developing a strategic plan to move the spent nuclear fuel to an off-site location is also a topic of the meeting.
  • SCE, majority owner of the San Onofre nuclear plant, announced in June 2013 that it had retired San Onofre Units 2 and 3 and had begun the process to decommission the facility.

Crucial Milestone Achieved for Decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Plant

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Friday, October 18, 2019
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The California Coastal Commission today unanimously approved a coastal development permit for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, clearing the way for dismantlement of plant structures and decontamination of the site.

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  • The California Coastal Commission today unanimously approved a coastal development permit for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, clearing the way for dismantlement of plant structures and decontamination of the site.
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission allows up to 60 years to complete decommissioning.
  • Importantly, the dismantlement of the plant structures will remove a significant amount of hazardous material from the site.
  • The $4.4 billion nuclear plant decommissioning is financed through existing trust funds, including SCEs share of the project as majority owner.

San Onofre Community Engagement Panel to Discuss Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage, Safety

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
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The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel (CEP) will take a closer look at various aspects of the spent nuclear fuel storage system deployed at the San Onofre nuclear plant at its quarterly meeting Aug. 22 in Laguna Hills.

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  • The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel (CEP) will take a closer look at various aspects of the spent nuclear fuel storage system deployed at the San Onofre nuclear plant at its quarterly meeting Aug. 22 in Laguna Hills.
  • San Onofres spent fuel canisters have a design life of 60 years with a service life of potentially more than 100 years through programmatic monitoring and maintenance.
  • Until the federal government develops a credible, long-term solution for spent nuclear fuel, we need to ensure the fuel is safe on site, not just at San Onofre but across the country.
  • There will also be a presentation updating the current status of spent fuel transfers from wet to dry storage at San Onofre.

SCE to Restart Fuel Transfer Operations at San Onofre Nuclear Plant

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Monday, July 15, 2019
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Southern California Edison, after rigorous regulatory, internal and third-party readiness and operational reviews, will restart spent nuclear fuel transfer operations at the San Onofre nuclear plant.

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  • Southern California Edison, after rigorous regulatory, internal and third-party readiness and operational reviews, will restart spent nuclear fuel transfer operations at the San Onofre nuclear plant.
  • The supplemental inspection report released July 10 affirms that SCE has addressed previously identified issues regarding fuel transfer operations to the commissions satisfaction.
  • The restart of fuel transfer operations will begin with a canister that was previously loaded with spent fuel assemblies and has been safely stored in a fuel handling building since August.
  • SCE will continue to provide timely updates on the progress made during fuel transfer operations to the community and to stakeholders.

San Onofre Community Engagement Panel to Discuss Spent Nuclear Fuel Transfer Operations at Plant

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Thursday, May 30, 2019
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The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel(CEP) will receive an update from Southern California Edison regarding the status of spent fuel transfer operations and discuss the process for resuming fuel loading at the San Onofre nuclear plant.

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  • The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel(CEP) will receive an update from Southern California Edison regarding the status of spent fuel transfer operations and discuss the process for resuming fuel loading at the San Onofre nuclear plant.
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced that SCE can safely resume transfer of spent nuclear fuel from wet storage to passive dry storage.
  • The ultimate decision on when fuel transfer operations will resume will be made following a careful review of operational readiness by SCE and its contractor.
  • SCE, majority owner of the San Onofre nuclear plant, announced in June 2013 that it had retired San Onofre Units 2 and 3 and had begun the process to decommission the facility.

Entergy Corporation Renews its Commitment to a Lower Carbon Energy Future

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Monday, April 22, 2019
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"In 2001, Entergy led the industry by becoming the first U.S. utility to voluntarily limit carbon dioxide emissions," said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman of the board and CEO.

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  • "In 2001, Entergy led the industry by becoming the first U.S. utility to voluntarily limit carbon dioxide emissions," said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman of the board and CEO.
  • By 2030, Entergy will emit 50 percent less carbon dioxide for every unit of electricity than we did in 2000.
  • This renewed commitment to the environment not only delivers clean energy solutions for our customers, it creates long-term, sustainable value for all our stakeholders."
  • Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations.