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LYNCHBURG, Va., June 30, 2003 -- Framatome ANP, an AREVA and Siemens company, has signed a contract with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to supply replacement reactor vessel closure heads for its four nuclear power generating units: Turkey Point Units 3 and 4, and St. Lucie Units 1 and 2.
The vessel heads will be replaced during regularly scheduled maintenance and refueling outages, currently scheduled to begin with Turkey Point Unit 3 in 2004, and continuing with Turkey Point Unit 4 and St. Lucie Unit 1 in 2005, and St. Lucie Unit 2 in 2006.
The vessel heads will be supplied by Framatome ANP's Chalon Saint Marcel factory in France, where the company manufactures reactor vessel heads and other major components for the nuclear industry worldwide. Framatome ANP also currently provides outage support and other services for FPL's four nuclear units, and it will perform the installation of the heads and associated equipment.
"For many nuclear plant operators, reactor vessel head replacement is one of the best economic options for ensuring the long-term reliability of their plants," said Don Janecek, Framatome ANP Inc. Senior Vice President, nuclear projects. "We make sure our customers have the information they need to make the best decision, and we work closely with the customer in every aspect of a vessel head replacement project, from engineering and planning, to manufacturing, to installation and start-up."
SGT Ltd., which is a limited liability company of Framatome ANP and Washington Group International, earlier had signed a contract to provide engineering and services for FPL's vessel head replacements. This work will involve offloading and heavy haul transportation of the reactor vessel heads at the plant sites, rigging and handling inside the containment building, and temporary plant modifications to support replacement.
Framatome ANP, an AREVA and Siemens company, is dedicated to nuclear power around the world. Framatome ANP provides comprehensive engineering, instrumentation and control, nuclear services, heavy component manufacture, modernization, fuel assemblies for many reactor designs, including those supplied by other vendors, and the development and construction of nuclear power plants and research reactors. Framatome ANP is headquartered in Paris with principal subsidiaries in the U.S. and Germany. In the company, AREVA has a 66 percent share and Siemens 34 percent. Framatome ANP has a total workforce of approximately 14,000 worldwide.
For further information, visit: http://www.framatome-anp.com
AREVA is a high-tech industrial group specialist in its businesses, nuclear energy and connectors. With 50,000 employees in over 30 countries, in 2002 AREVA generated revenues of 8.3 billion euros. AREVA offers major international utilities a complete range of products and services for electricity generation using nuclear power. The Group also develops interconnection systems, mainly for the telecom, IT and automobile sectors. For further information: www.arevagroup.com
Florida Power & Light Company is the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc., an organization focused on energy-related products and services. With annual revenues of more than $8 billion and a growing presence in 24 states, FPL Group is widely recognized as one of the country's premier power companies. Florida Power & Light Company serves more than 4 million customer accounts in Florida. FPL Energy, Inc., FPL Group's energy-generating subsidiary, is a leader in producing electricity from clean and renewable fuels. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.FPL.com, www.FPLGroup.com and www.FPLEnergy.com.
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