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stays online for 365 days of continuous operation.
Killona, La. – A lot of significant
events occurred over the past year. A new president was elected, LSU won college
baseball’s national championship, and, most recently, Entergy’s Waterford 3
nuclear power station posted a continuous run of more than 365 days.
Waterford 3’s notable accomplishment
of continuous operation ranks in the top ten percent of the industry for forced
loss rate. The forced loss rate is the percentage of electrical generation a
plant is not capable of supplying to customers because of unplanned shutdowns or
load reductions.
“We are surrounded by all kinds of
measurement in our industry,” said Site Vice President Joe Kowalewski. “This
stands out because the two most vital things we measure are safety and the
effective operations of the plant.
“By staying on line for more than 365
days, we are meeting our commitment to our customers and stakeholders by safely
and reliably operating this plant,” he said. “We are providing the power that
people depend on.”
The success of the forced loss
performance highlights a focus on equipment reliability and a commitment to
identifying and addressing issues during recent refuel outages and everyday
operations.
“We made the effort to aggressively
address equipment reliability issues and it paid off,” said Kowalewski.
“Everything we do is focused on the safety of our employees and customers while
delivering the reliable power they expect from us.”
Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station is
owned by Entergy Louisiana LLC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entergy
Corporation. Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in
electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and
operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating
capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States.
Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $13
billion and approximately 14,700 employees.
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