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Bruce Power Contracts Major Industry Suppliers for Steam Generator Replacement Project
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nBruce Power Contracts Major Industry Suppliers for Steam Generator Replacement Project\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nKINCARDINE, ON, Dec. 12, 2017\n\n\n\nKINCARDINE, ON, Dec. 12, 2017 /CNW/ - A fully integrated joint venture formed among AECOM, Aecon and AREVA NP – the Steam Generator Replacement Team (SGRT) – today signed a contract valued at more than $130 million to replace steam generators at Unit 6 of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada. \n\n\n \n \n\n \nWork is scheduled to reach substantial completion in the first quarter of 2022. In addition to the contract for Unit 6, SGRT signed a long-term Preferred Supplier Agreement, with a firm pricing structure, for steam generator replacements at the plant's remaining five units as part of the Bruce Major Component Replacement project. This agreement, with provisions for a long-term partnership through 2032, gives Bruce Power the benefit of experience and relationships of multiple projects, and allows SGRT to establish a long-term presence in the Bruce Power community.\n\n\"Replacement of steam generators is a key part of the Major Component Replacement project,\" said Mike Rencheck, president and CEO of Bruce Power. \"We have established an agreement for the Unit 6 steam generator replacement to start and to establish a firm path for steam generator replacements in our subsequent five units, securing both resources and estimates for future work. Partnerships, like this one, set up our life extension program for success by bringing certainty, innovation and technology, which are critical in building a high-performing team that is prepared to deliver projects on time and on budget.\"\n\n\"We are proud to serve as a long-term strategic partner with Bruce Power to support their Major Component Replacement project,\" said Robert J. LoCurto, president of SGT, a company co-owned by AREVA NP and AECOM, and chairman of the SGRT Executive Committee. \"SGRT provides the depth and experience of Aecon in Canadian nuclear projects with SGT's experience wi...