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Westinghouse Wins 10-year Outage Services Contract With Xcel Energy

Cranberry Township, Pa. – Feb. 12, 2018 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it has been awarded a 10-year integrated outage services contract by Xcel Energy for its fleet of nuclear plants in Minnesota – two pressurized water reactor units at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in Red Wing, Minnesota and a single-unit boiling water reactor at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Monticello, Minnesota.

Westinghouse to Continue Nuclear Fuel Delivery to Ukraine Through 2025

BRUSSELS, January 29, 2018 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has signed a nuclear fuel contract extension with Ukraine’s State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generation Company (SE NNEGC) Energoatom. The contract includes nuclear fuel deliveries to seven of Ukraine’s 15 nuclear power reactors between 2021 and 2025, expanding and extending the existing contract for six reactors that was set to expire in 2020.

Brookfield to Acquire Westinghouse Electric Company

Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 4, 2018 – Westinghouse Electric Company, the global leader in nuclear technology, fuel and services, has agreed to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) (TSX:BBU.UN) together with institutional partners (collectively, “Brookfield”) for approximately $4.6 billion.

Westinghouse Applauds Decision to Continue Vogtle Construction

PITTSBURGH –Dec. 21, 2017 – Westinghouse Electric Company is pleased to learn of today’s decision by the Georgia Public Service Commission to proceed with construction on the two AP1000® nuclear power plants currently under construction at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Georgia.

Stone & Webster Re-emerges as Industry Leader

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 5, 2017 – Stone & Webster formally debuts today at the POWER-GEN International conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The re-emerged Stone & Webster combines its legacy of project excellence with Westinghouse Electric Company expertise, and supports projects in the fossil and renewable power generation sectors. Westinghouse acquired Stone & Webster in 2016, expanding its capabilities in areas outside of nuclear.

Westinghouse Rapid EIDMS™ System

All the parts you need ... and more

At Westinghouse, we understand that our nuclear parts customers need immediate answers in time-critical situations, and that’s why we’ve created the rapid EIDMS online database. This online system instantly provides answers to customer questions regarding inventory availability, pricing information and shipment status for more than 90,000 Westinghouse replacement products. The rapid EIDMS database also provides photos and instruction manuals for parts, enabling you to identify and select the correct part for your needs.

Westinghouse Appoints Ken Canavan Chief Technology Officer

PITTSBURGH – Nov. 30, 2017 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that Ken Canavan has been appointed chief technology officer (CTO), effective January 2, 2018.

Westinghouse Names Dan Sumner Chief Financial Officer

PITTSBURGH – Oct. 25, 2017 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that Dan Sumner has been named chief financial officer by the Westinghouse Board of Directors. He had served as acting chief financial officer since May 2017.

Westinghouse Receives Regulatory Approval for Analysis Methodologies

PITTSBURGH – Oct. 20, 2017 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for two new important analysis methodologies that will be used to upgrade Westinghouse- and Combustion Engineering-based nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) safety analyses.

Westinghouse Installs Largest Precision Water Jet Machining Center in the Northeastern United States

NEWINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Oct. 6, 2017 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has installed the largest state-of-the-art precision water jet machining center in the region at its Nuclear Components Manufacturing (NCM) facility in Newington, N.H. The precision water jet machining center comes as part of investments in factory upgrades that enable rapid, cost-competitive delivery of manufactured components to its customers.