About UniStar Nuclear Energy, LLC
UniStar Nuclear Energy, LLC, a Constellation Energy and EDF company, is working to enhance U.S. energy security through the expansion of clean, safe and sustainable nuclear energy. We ensure the highest level of reactor safety, security, and reliability. Through licensing, constructing and operating the most efficient fleet of advanced nuclear power plants in North America, we are working to help slow, stop and reverse the impacts of global climate change.
Utilities, energy companies and other parties interested in adding nuclear generating capacity want certainty – certainty that a new plant will be developed, licensed, constructed and operated in the way the company intends. UniStar Nuclear Energy’s experienced team, strong partnerships and innovative business model works to drive down risk and increase certainty in licensing, cost and schedule for new nuclear development. By the time the first U.S. EPR is built in this country, this advanced technology will already be built and operating in Finland, France, and quite possibly China, reducing the added risks associated with any first-of-its-kind construction project.
About UniStar Nuclear, LLC
In September 2005, Constellation Energy and AREVA, Inc. launched UniStar Nuclear, LLC – a joint enterprise formed to introduce the benefits of the advanced design Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) to the U.S. market. AREVA's EPR is an evolutionary design based on mature technology from a proven supplier to power North America for the next 60 years. UniStar Nuclear, LLC is working to make that happen.
The need is here… the market is ready… and so is UniStar Nuclear Energy.
Constellation Energy, a FORTUNE 125 company based in Baltimore, is the nation’s largest competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and the nation’s largest wholesale power seller. Constellation Energy also manages fuels and energy services on behalf of energy intensive industries and energy companies. It owns a diversified fleet of more than 100 generating units located throughout the United States, totaling approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. In 2004, the combined revenues of the integrated energy company totaled $12.5 billion.
The EDF Group, one of the leaders in the energy market in Europe, is an energy specialist that is active in all the businesses of electricity: production, transport, distribution, energy supply and trading. The Group is the leading electricity producer in Europe. In France, it has mainly nuclear and hydroelectric production facilities where 95 percent of the electricity output involves no CO2 emissions. EDF operates over 1,200,000 km of low and medium voltage overhead and underground electricity lines and around 100,000 km of high and very high voltage networks. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to close to 40 million customers around the world, including more than 28 million in France. The Group generated consolidated sales of euro 58.9 billion in 2006, of which 42 percent was in Europe excluding France. Net income (Group share) stood at euro 5.6 billion, with net income from ordinary operations at euro 4.2 billion. EDF is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and is a member of the CAC 40 index.
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As the leading U.S. nuclear supplier and a key player in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, AREVA’s 5000 American employees are committed to serve the nation and pave the way for the future of the electricity market. The company’s commitment to America is reflected in its initial investment of $200 million in the U.S. EPR. With 40 locations across the nation and $1.7 billion in revenues in 2006, AREVA combines homegrown leadership, access to worldwide expertise and a proven track record of performance. In the U.S. and in over 100 countries around the world, AREVA is engaged in the 21st century’s greatest challenges making energy available to all, protecting the planet and acting responsibly towards future generations. AREVA Inc. is headquartered in Bethesda, Md. Visit us at www.us.areva.com.
Bechtel Power Corporation is a global engineering, construction and project management company that builds fossil and nuclear power plants. Bechtel has worked on more than 150 nuclear plants around the globe and has provided management, engineering and/or construction services to 85 percent of the 104 operating U.S. nuclear power plants. Bechtel has been rated the #1 overall contractor in the United States and the #1 power contractor by Engineering News Record magazine each year for the past seven years. Privately owned with headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel has 40 offices around the world and 40,000 employees. The company had revenues of $27 billion in 2007. It has been the No. 1 ranked U.S. contractor seven years running.
The world's No. 1 supplier of nuclear turbine systems,
Alstom has installed more than 178 units worldwide, meaning that more than 30 percent of the entire worldwide nuclear installed base uses Alstom equipment. UniStar has contracted with alstom to supply a minimum of four turbine generators for its fleet of U.S. EPRs. to help support this contract, Alstom is constructing a new 350,000-square foot facility at its existing plant site in Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating at least 350 new jobs.
Accenture is a global management consulting,
technology
services and outsourcing company. UniStar is working with Accenture to create an information technology (IT) platform to support the life long data needs of a nuclear power plant. the new IT platform - called Galaxy - will transform how future nuclear power platns store and share information during all phases of their 60-year plus lifecycle (from licensing to decommissioning). In addition, Galaxy will enable nuclear plant partners, vendors and customers to more easily share information and thus enhance their ability to meet project work timelines and budgets.