September-October 2018 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, September-October 2018 NuclearPlantJournal.com 11 (Continued on page 12) Utility, Industry & Corporation Utility Pickering The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced its decision to grant a 10-year operating license for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. “OPG is very pleased with the CNSC’s decision that will save Ontario’s electricity customers up to $600 million and preserve 7,500 jobs across Ontario,” said Jeff Lyash, OPG’s President and CEO. “Today’s decision reflects our continued investment in Pickering to improve its already strong performance, and the dedication of our staff to nuclear safety and ensuring safe and reliable operations to 2024.” The license will be valid from September 1, 2018 until August 31, 2028. The station will operate until the end of 2024, followed by safe storage activities, such as removal of fuel and water, between 2024 and 2028. OPG applied to the CNSC for a license renewal in August 2017. From June 25 to June 29 2018, the CNSC held a public hearing in Pickering, Ontario. Quick facts:  Continued safe operations of Pickering Nuclear will help to secure a reliable and efficient supply of low cost, baseload electricity.  For two years in a row, Pickering Nuclear has been awarded the highest possible safety rating from federal regulators.  OPG has continually invested in the station to keep the units running efficiently.  Operating Pickering until 2024 will avoid carbon emissions comparable to taking 3.4 million cars off the road.  Continued Pickering operations will contribute $12.3 billion to Ontario’s GDP. Contact: OPG Media Relations, telephone: (416) 592-4008. Industry License Transfers The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved an indirect transfer of the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company's two-thirds interest in the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, 3, and the associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, from SCANA, SCE&G’s parent company, to Dominion Energy, Inc. SCE&G and Dominion requested this indirect transfer on January 25, 2018 following the Dominion and SCANA announced proposed merger. While the corporate ownership will change, SCE&G will remain the licensed two-thirds co-owner and operator of Units 1, 2, and 3, and the ISFSI. The South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) will retain its one- third ownership of the units and ISFSI. The proposed indirect transfer does not involve Santee Cooper’s ownership interest in the Summer site. Summer Unit 1 is a pressurized-water reactor located near Jenkinsville, S.C., about 26 miles northwest of Columbia. It is licensed to operate through Aug. 6, 2042. Units 2 and 3 had been under construction since the NRC issued combined construction and operating licenses in March 2012. SCE&G formally ended the Unit 2 and 3 construction on Aug. 17, 2017. The NRC staff review of the license transfer application concluded that the merger between Dominion and SCANA would not affect the financial and technical qualifications of SCE&G to conduct the activities authorized by the licenses. The NRC staff also concluded that SCE&G has satisfied the NRC decommissioning funding assurance requirements, and the facility is not owned, controlled, or dominated by a foreign entity. Contact: Scott Burnell, NRC, telephone: (301) 415-8200. Peach Bottom The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from Exelon Generation Company, LLC, to renew for an additional 20 years the operating licenses of Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, located near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Exelon submitted its subsequent license renewal application on July 10, 2018. The application, which excludes proprietary details, is available on the NRC website. Exelon is seeking a subsequent renewal for the two Peach Bottom units, located approximately 18 miles south of Lancaster. The NRC approved the initial license renewal for both units in May 2003, with Unit 2 currently licensed to operate through Aug. 8, 2033, and Unit 3 through July 2, 2034. Contact: Scott Burnell, NRC, telephone: (301) 415-8200. Corporation Testing Facility ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. an automation solutions provider and Bruce Power will conduct a ribbon- cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Integration testing facility on the ATS Cambridge campus. The ceremony took place on September 12, 2018 at ATS’ headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario. “The ATS and Bruce Power partnership is one that shares the common goals of safety, quality, precision, and innovation,” said Andrew Hider, ATS CEO. “Thus, it is with great pride and excitement that we announce the official opening of the MCR Integration Facility which embodies all of these goals as a state-of-the-art automation testing facility.” Contact: Sonya Mehan, ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., telephone: (519) 653-6500. Partnership Two trusted names in the industry have formed a powerful partnership for supporting diesel fuel and lube oil pumps. Leistritz, a global leader in the manufacturing of specialized screw pumps and technologies, has formed a powerful partnership in defeating obsolescence with Hydro .