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Babcock & Wilcox Canada to Supply Replacement Steam Generators to AEP's D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant

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Babcock & Wilcox Canada has been awarded a contract to supply four replacement nuclear steam generators to the American Electric Power Company's D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Bridgman, Michigan. The contract, valued at $8 million, includes the design, manufacture, and delivery of four steam generators and associated equipment. The components are scheduled for delivery by mid-December 1999. This project is part of a larger effort to replace existing steam generators that are experiencing tube degradation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Babcock & Wilcox Canada has been selected to supply four replacement nuclear steam generators to the D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant, with a total value of $8 million.
  • The scope of work includes design, manufacture, and delivery of four steam generators and associated equipment, scheduled for mid-December 1999.
  • The existing steam generators are experiencing tube degradation, requiring their replacement to maintain plant efficiency.
  • Paul Koenderman, president of Babcock & Wilcox Canada, expressed confidence in the performance and efficiency of the new steam generators, positioning the D.C. Cook plant as one of the top performers in American nuclear plants.
  • The new steam generators will be manufactured using a $8 million horizontal boring mill at Babcock & Wilcox Canada's Cambridge facility.
  • Babcock & Wilcox Canada serves the electric utility and industrial markets in Canada and the nuclear utility market worldwide.
  • The Babcock & Wilcox Company is an operating unit of McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR), a leading energy services company.

Statistics:

  • $8 million: the total value of the contract for the replacement steam generators.
  • 4: the number of steam generators to be supplied by Babcock & Wilcox Canada.
  • 140: the number of million megawatt hours of electricity produced by the 1,020 megawatt D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant.
  • 1,020: the megawatt capacity of the D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

Sources:

  • "Babcock & Wilcox Canada to Supply Replacement Nuclear Steam Generators to AEP's D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant" (Business Wire, April 17, 1998)
  • Business Wire (1998, April 17). Babcock & Wilcox Canada to Supply Replacement Nuclear Steam Generators to AEP's D.C. Cook Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

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