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• Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities Seek Permission To Preserve Option For New Nuclear Power Plants

  The filing was made under the New Nuclear Incentive Rule established by the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2007 to provide the LPSC regulatory oversight of new nuclear plant construction in the state - By April Murelio - Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. has submitted a filing to the Louisiana Public Service Commission asking for approval to continue the early development activities necessary for the future construction of a new nuclear plant (River Bend 3) at the River Bend site in St. Francisville, La. No decision has been made to build a new nuclear plant, and in the filing, the companies are not asking for approval to construct one. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:56 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Entergy, ESBWR, ENERGY, GE Hitachi, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, economic simplified boiling water reactor, river bend, entergy nuclear, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Louisiana, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, river bend 3

• River Bend Station Shares Maintenance Expertise with Japanese Visitors

  Group sought insights into River Bend’s successful online maintenance program - By Linton Levy - A group of Japanese utility experts interested in improving the performance of their country’s nuclear power fleet recently visited River Bend Station to learn about the plant’s online maintenance program. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, Japan, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, river bend, operation, maintainence, tour, engineeers, Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers

• Luminant Plants And Services Achieve Record 10 Million Safe Work Hours

  Twenty-Six Month Safety Accomplishment Marks a New Record For Luminant - By Chris Smith - For the first time in company history, Luminant’s power plant fleet and supporting services have achieved 10 million safe work hours without a lost-time injury. ... Posted Mar 03 2010, 08:51 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, Luminant, Safety, accident, ENERGY, nuclear, power, safe work hours

• Entergy Leads The Way For Careers In Nuclear Energy

  Creative learning materials are designed to expand students’ opportunities - By April Murelio - Entergy is fueling interest in nuclear science and power production through innovative learning materials provided to Louisiana schoolchildren. Power Path to Nuclear Energy was shared with educators at the recent Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium in Baton Rouge and will be distributed statewide through other similar opportunities throughout the year. ... Posted Mar 03 2010, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Entergy, jobs, training, education, ENERGY, nuclear, power, students, teachers, career

• Entergy Reports Q4 Earnings

  Entergy Nuclear earned $169.5 million, or 89 cents per share, on an as-reported basis in fourth quarter 2009, compared to as-reported earnings of $226.6 million, or $1.14 per share, in fourth quarter 2008 - By Stephen Heiser - Entergy Corporation has reported fourth quarter 2009 as-reported earnings of $313.8 million, or $1.64 per share, compared with $170.6 million, or 89 cents per share, for fourth quarter 2008. On an operational basis, Entergy’s fourth quarter 2009 earnings were $334.9 million, or $1.75 per share, compared with $190.7 million, or 99 cents per share, in fourth quarter 2008. For the year, Entergy’s as-reported earnings were $1.2 billion, or $6.30 per share, and operational earnings were $1.3 billion, or $6.67 per share. These results compare with 2008 as-reported earnings of $1.2 billion, or $6.20 per share, and operational earnings of $1.3 billion, or $6.51 per share. ... Posted Feb 03 2010, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: earnings, Entergy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, quarterlies, 2010, finacials, results, 2009, Q4

• Entergy And NPPD Extend Nuclear Services Agreement

  Cooper Nuclear Station agreement extended for an additional 15 years - By Linton Levy - Entergy Nuclear, the nation’s second largest nuclear power operator, has signed an agreement with Nebraska Public Power District to extend management support services to Cooper Nuclear Station until January 2029. The original contract between the companies, signed in 2003, was for the remaining years of the plant’s original operating license, currently due to expire in 2014 and presently under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 20-year license extension. ... Posted Feb 03 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Entergy, agreement, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NPPD, nebraska public power district, cooper, cooper nuclear station, entergy nuclear

• Shaw Looks To Uprates To Create $25 Billion Market In The U.S.

  Exelon and Entergy have announced plans to uprate some of their reactors. Shaw already provides fleet-wide maintenance services to these companies - By Stephen Heiser - During a presentation of Shaw financials, Shaw's chairman Jim Bernhard said that 37 reactors out of the USA's total of 104 had already completed or were in the process of implementing power uprates. According to Bernhard, Shaw had participated in more than half of these uprates, helping to add over 3000 MWe to the grid - about the equivalent of three new reactors. ... Posted Jan 11 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, Entergy, Exelon, maintenance, Shaw, uprate, reactor, plants, Shaw Group, nuclear, quad cities, Dresden, Peach Bottom, market, grand gulf, jim bernhard, LaSalle, limerick

• Unions Support Vermont Yankee Contract Renewal

  A press conference, which is open to the public, is scheduled for Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Creek Room in the Vermont Statehouse - Edited by Linton Levy - A report in the Brattleboro Reformer has found that, the Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council, a partnership of 15 labor unions that represent several thousand workers in Vermont, will be in Montpelier on Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. to urge state legislators to vote in favor of the continued operation of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. ... Posted Jan 04 2010, 08:53 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: license extension, NRC, Entergy, license, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Vermont Yankee, 20 years, ibew, union

• Entergy Nuclear And SmartSignal Honored At Power-Gen

  Power Gen Names Nuclear Projects of the Year/ Companies Among Industry Best - By April Murelio - Smart Signal announced that Entergy Nuclear and SmartSignal received international recognition as one of 2009’s top nuclear plant projects. The Projects of the Year Annual Awards Gala, held December... Posted Dec 16 2009, 08:16 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, award, Powergen, Power-gen, smart signal

• Entergy Mississippi Announces Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant Upgrade Plans

  Investment will produce savings for customers - By Stephen Heiser - To help meet Mississippi’s growing energy needs and stabilize rising electricity costs, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. has announced that the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved plans for a major upgrade to the Grand Gulf... Posted Dec 03 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, Upgrades, rates, ENERGY, nuclear, power, savings, grand gulf, mississippi

• Entergy: ANO Hostile-Action Drill Capitalizes On Partnerships, Teamwork Drill Strengthens Security, Public Safety At Nuclear Plant

  During the drill, plant and offsite teams participated in a real-time attack scenario designed to be as realistic as possible - By Stephen Heiser - A hostile-action security drill recently conducted at Entergy’s signals a new era in emergency preparedness for the nuclear industry and a higher level... Posted Nov 13 2009, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, drill, swat, Arkansas Nuclear One

• Entergy Provides Preliminary Q3 Earnings Guidance

  Increase quarter-over-quarter in operational earnings at Entergy Nuclear is attributed to higher revenue - By Stephen Heiser - Entergy Corporation has indicated that it expects third quarter 2009 as-reported earnings of approximately $2.31 per share and operational earnings of approximately $2.39 per... Posted Oct 19 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, quarterlies, finacials, q3

• Vermont Reaches Deal Over Vermont Yankee

  Nuclear-power plant spin off gets greenlight from DPS - Edited by Stephen Heiser - According to a report by the Associated Press, The Vermont Department of Public Service has announced that it has reached a deal with Entergy Corp. over a proposal to sell Vermont Yankee to a new spinoff company provides... Posted Oct 12 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, PSC, ENERGY, Enexus, nuclear, power, Vermont Yankee, spin off, deal, sale, dpw, credit, DPS

• Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant Completes Powerful Year

  Nuclear site stays online for 365 days of continuous operation - By Stephen Heiser - A lot of significant events occurred over the past year. A new president was elected, LSU won college baseball’s national championship, and, most recently, Entergy’s Waterford 3 nuclear power station posted... Posted Oct 08 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, reduction, ENERGY, nuclear, power, waterford 3, station, operation, continuous, load

• Entergy's River Bend Station’s Performance Rated As Industry Best

  River Bend nuclear station turnaround sets stage for sustained excellence - By Stephen Heiser - River Bend Station reached an unprecedented milestone recently, when it achieved a perfect 100 index score based on criteria established by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. The perfect score places... Posted Sep 28 2009, 08:40 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, milestone, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, station, river bend