Work on the Point Lepreau Generating Station’s Refurbishment Project continues. On Friday, October 8, 2010, it was announced that Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) had recommended that all 380 calandria tubes previously inserted inside the reactor be removed and replaced as part of the required technical solution to achieve calandria tube rolled joint seal integrity.
Guidance on the overall project schedule continues to be founded on the best information and experience available. As a result of the decision to proceed with removal and replacement of the 380 calandria tubes, AECL has now revised its project schedule with a planned completion date of May 2012 for Phase 2 of the overall Point Lepreau Generating Station Refurbishment Project. Once retube activities are completed, NB Power will proceed with the commissioning activities which will take approximately four months in order to safely return the reactor to service in the fall of 2012 ready for the heating season.
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