GE Hitachi and GE Power Generation Services to Provide Full Scope of
Outage Services to Plant
Michigan-based DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) has awarded outage services work
to GE Power & Water (NYSE:GE) through GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH)
and GE Power Generation Services (PGS) for the utility’s Fermi 2 Nuclear
Power Plant.
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GEH will provide a host of outage and inspection services related to the
boiling water nuclear reactor at the Fermi 2 plant in Newport, Michigan,
while PGS will provide inspection and maintenance services to the main
generator and six turbine valves. The services will be provided during
an outage this fall.
“These awards are outstanding examples of the comprehensive, end-to-end
solutions that GE Power & Water provides to nuclear power customers,”
said Lance Hall, senior vice president, Nuclear Services and Fuels, GEH.
“We’re pleased to strengthen our alliance with DTE Energy and look
forward to bringing project management excellence, technical rigor,
industry-leading performance and innovative technology solutions to the
fall outage at Fermi 2.”
Fermi 2 is a 1,170-megawatt (MW) boiling water reactor that has been
operating since 1988. The reactor has the capacity to provide clean,
carbon-free electricity to more than 1 million homes. Global Nuclear
Fuel, a GE-led joint venture, has provided fuel to the plant since the
initial core load.
In addition to providing critical maintenance services to its existing
unit, GEH also has partnered with DTE Energy in the new plant’s space.
In April, the utility received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) for a license to construct and operate a GEH Economic
Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) on the Fermi 2 plant site.
Issuance of the license concluded a six-year process that examined the
technical, safety and environmental aspects of the potential 1,500-MW
unit. The license marked the first for an ESBWR and came on the heels of
the reactor’s NRC certification in 2014.
About GE
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and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE brings
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In its labs and factories and on the ground with customers, GE is
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About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power
generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve
their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy
industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas
and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy.
The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the
world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and
quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power,
Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services,
Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in
Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
About GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Based in Wilmington, N.C., GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is a
world-leading provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services.
Established in June 2007, GEH is a global nuclear alliance created by GE
and Hitachi to serve the global nuclear industry. The nuclear alliance
executes a single, strategic vision to create a broader portfolio of
solutions, expanding its capabilities for new reactor and service
opportunities. The alliance offers customers around the world the
technological leadership required to effectively enhance reactor
performance, power output and safety.
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