Pilgrim's progress
Tags: NUCLEAR power plants; BOSTON Edison Co.; ENTERGY Nuclear Inc.
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- Pilgrim gives Entergy beachhead for becoming a nuclear genco. Hylko, James M. // Power;Sep/Oct99, Vol. 143 Issue 5, p73
Reports on the acquisition of the Pilgrim nuclear station in Massachusetts by Entergy Nuclear. Facilities included in the purchase; Options being considered by Pilgrim; Terms under the agreement.
- Business Briefs. // Power Engineering;Sep99, Vol. 103 Issue 9, p18
Presents update on the energy industries in the United States as of September 1999. Announcement of Dearborn Industrial Generation plant's first phase of commercial operation; Entergy Nuclear's acquisition of Boston Edison's Pilgrim Station; Benefit expected by Enron on the completion of its...
- First Nuclear Plant Sold. // Electric Perspectives;Nov/Dec99, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p5
Reports the acquisition of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant of Boston Edison by Entergy company. Other nuclear power plants planned by Entergy to acquire; Information on the acquisition plans of AmerGen company.
- Pilgrim's progress. // Modern Power Systems;Apr99, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p3
Reports on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which approved the sale of the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Prior deferral of FERC on the issue; Boston Edison's application for an emergency relief from the deferral; Sale requiring two final approvals.
- Radio Activity. E. F. // Education Week;2/15/1989, Vol. 8 Issue 21, p3
The article reports on the hands-on lessons on how to control radioactivity by Boston Edison Co. to students at high schools near the nuclear power plant in Plymouth, Massachusetts. According to the Department of Public Health, students should monitor the levels of radiation in the area...
- Gimbaled Heads Improve Vessel Head Inspections. Jepson, Margie // Nuclear Plant Journal;Jul/Aug2010, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p56
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- Nuclear Renaissance is Alive. Kansler, Michael // Nuclear Plant Journal;Jul/Aug2009, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p30
An interview with Michael R. Kansler, president, chief executive officer and chief nuclear officer of Entergy Nuclear Inc., is presented. When asked how the company applied innovation technology to ensure safety and efficient operation of its nuclear power plants, he refers a special department...
- Profound Respect for the Core. Kansler, Mike // Nuclear Plant Journal;Sep/Oct2010, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p38
An interview with Mike Kansler, chief operating officer Entergy Nuclear Inc., is presented. When asked about the strategies for the success of Entergy, he refers to the knowledge of the company in operating nuclear power plants in a fleet-consistent manner. He also believes that the nuclear...
- Modeling and Simulation Tools Reduce Plant Outage Duration. Thornton, Jack // Power;Nov2009, Vol. 153 Issue 11, p82
The article focuses on the efforts of Entergy Nuclear Inc. in developing advanced modelling and simulation tools which reduces plant outage duration. According to John Gaertner, tech executive at the Electric Power Research Institute, the nuclear power plants provide superb process management...
