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Refurb Report - June 19, 2008PDF (2008-06-20)


Refurb Report - June 4, 2008PDF (2008-06-05)


New Brunswick Makes History by Realizing an Industry FirstPDF (2008-05-30)


Refurb Report - May 23, 2008PDF (2008-05-23)


Refurb Report – May 9, 2008PDF (2008-05-14)


Press Release - Lorneville Mechanical Contractors Ltd. awarded multi-million dollar contractPDF (2008-04-28)


Press Release - Sunny Corner Enterprises Inc. awarded multi-million dollar contract for the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating StationPDF (2008-04-14)


Press Release - NB Power Begins the Point Lepreau Generating Station Refurbishment OutagePDF (2008-04-02)


Press Release - Point Lepreau Generating Station Begins Refurbishment OutagePDF (2008-03-28)


Click here to view a video on refurbishment tooling (2008-01-11)


Newsletter - VOL 2 - ISSUE 3 – FALL / WINTER 2007PDF (2007-11-29)


Click here to view a list of key project milestones in the Refurbishment Project (2007-11-23)


Point Lepreau Generating Station Information Session (2007-07-25)

NB Power invites you to attend an Information Session on the Point Lepreau Generating Station Refurbishment Project Update. [ Full story... ]


Volume 2, Issue 2 – Summer 2007PDF (2007-07-24)


Volume 2, Issue 1 – Winter/Spring 2007PDF (2007-03-14)


Message from the Refurbishment Project Director (2007-02-08)

Congratulations to the staff at Nuclearco, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and their contractors, who recently completed civil construction activities at the Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility extension at the Point Lepreau Generating Station. [ Full story... ]


Click here to view recent photos of Point Lepreau Generating Station activities (2007-01-08)


Message from the Refurbishment Project Director (2006-12-14)

Refurbishment project activities are on-going and remain on time and on schedule due to the combined efforts of the NB Power Nuclear and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) team. [ Full story... ]


Press Release - Precision Nuclear lands multi-million dollar contractPDF (2006-11-21)

Precision Nuclear Inc., manufacturer of specialized equipment for the nuclear industry, today announced that they have secured a contract worth approximately $10 million with Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL). [ Press ReleasePDF ]


Newsletter - VOL 1 - ISSUE 2 - FALL 2006PDF (2006-10-02)


Point Lepreau Refurbishment - A Successful First Year (2006-08-25)

It is hard to believe that it has already been one year since the New Brunswick government announced it was proceeding with the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau Generating Station, but I am delighted to report that the project is progressing very well, with activities proceeding on time and on budget. [ Full story... ]


Message from the Refurbishment Project Director (2006-08-10)

It has been one year since the announcement was made on July 29th, 2005 that the Point Lepreau Generating Station refurbishment project would proceed. [ Full story... ]


Press Release - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Announces Five-Year Operating Licence Renewal for Point Lepreau Generating StationPDF (2006-07-05)

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced on Friday, June 30th, 2006 that the Point Lepreau Generating Station’s Nuclear Power Reactor Operating Licence has been renewed for a five-year period. The licence is valid until June 30th, 2011. [ Press ReleasePDF ]


Message from the Refurbishment Project Director (2006-06-19)

I am pleased to report that the Point Lepreau refurbishment project is well on its way, with activities proceeding on time and on budget due to the efforts of our staff. [ Full story... ]


Newsletter - VOL 1 - ISSUE 1 - SPRING 2006PDF (2006-05-26)


Contract Awarded for Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility (SRWMF) by AECL (2006-04-05)

On March 22, 2006, AECL issued a major contract for the modifications to the Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility (SRWMF) for the Point Lepreau Refurbishment Project. This multi-million dollar contract was awarded to Opron Maritimes Construction Ltd. of Saint John, New Brunswick. [ Full story... ]


Project Update - Contract Awarded for SRWMF by AECL (2006-04-05)

On March 22, 2006, AECL issued a major contract for the modifications to the Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility (SRWMF) for the Point Lepreau Refurbishment Project. [ Full story... ]


Press Release - NB Power and AECL Launch Refurbishment WebsitePDF (2006-01-26)

Today, NB Power and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) launched their official public website related to the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau Generating Station. [ Press ReleasePDF ]


Licence Renewal (2005-12-21)

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will hold a two-day public hearing on the application by NB Power Nuclear for the renewal of its licence to operate the Point Lepreau Generating Station. [ Full story... ]


Update on Refurbishment Preparations - AECL Purchases 400 Pressure Tubes (2005-11-01)

AECL has purchased 400 pressure tubes required for refurbishment from Nu-Tech Precision Metals. [ Full story... ]


Press Release - AECL mobilizing immediately on Lepreau refurbishmentPDF (2005-07-29)

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) today announced it is building on its excellent pre-project partnership with NB Power and is immediately mobilizing and accelerating to meet the requirements of the Province of New Brunswick and that it has committed to a fixed price and firm schedule for the retubing and refurbishment of Point Lepreau. [ Press ReleasePDF ]


Press Release - Province to proceed with refurbishment of Point LepreauPDF (2005-07-29)

Premier Bernard Lord announced today that the Province of New Brunswick will proceed with the refurbishment of Point Lepreau with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) as the general contractor. [ Press ReleasePDF ]


Remarks by Derek H. Burney, Chairman, NB PowerPDF (2005-07-29)


Remarks by David D. Hay, President & CEO, NB PowerPDF (2005-07-29)