While off-line, 76 of the 177 fuel assemblies will be replaced and several improvement projects will be completed, including rewinding the turbine generator, reinforcing welds on plant equipment and several safety inspections. Overall, more than 1,800 work activities will be completed during the shutdown.
The company claims that plant employees have worked approximately 7.6 million hours without a lost-time incident to achieve one of the best industrial safety records in the industry. The 898MW unit has operated safely and reliably for 400 consecutive days with a capacity factor of more than 99.4%.
