Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant – Entergy

Entergy Donates Historic Governor Hunt House to Town of Vernon Non-Profit

Entergy Team — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:34:00 +0000

VERNON, VT. – ��ϳԹ�� announced today it is donating the 18th-century Governor Hunt House to the Friends of Vernon Center, a non-profit organization formed to revitalize the Town of Vernon. “Entergy is fulfilling the commitments it made to the community following the closure of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. Vernon has always been a strong supporter of VY and home to many…

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Entergy Completes Sale of Vermont Yankee to NorthStar

Entergy Team — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 01:23:00 +0000

Vernon, VT – ��ϳԹ�� (NYSE:ETR) today completed the sale of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, which will decommission the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station site. The sale completion is a major step toward the safe, timely and efficient decommissioning of Vermont Yankee, and is a positive outcome for the Town of Vernon, Windham County…

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Vermont Public Utility Commission Approves Entergy Vermont Yankee Sale

Entergy Team — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:23:00 +0000

VERNON, Vermont – The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) today issued an order that approves the proposed sale of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services for decommissioning the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station site. The PUC also issued an amended Certificate of Public Good, which authorizes NorthStar to own, possess the licenses for…

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Entergy Vermont Yankee Completes Spent Nuclear Fuel Move from Wet to Dry Storage in Significant Decommissioning Milestone

Entergy Team — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

VERNON, Vermont – ��ϳԹ��’s shutdown Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station has completed the final movement of spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool in the reactor building to dry storage casks, a major milestone in decommissioning. The campaign was completed ahead of schedule and within the projected budget. The site’s Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) safely…

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Entergy, NorthStar Reach Settlement Agreement with State of Vermont and Other Parties on Terms for the Approval of the Sale of Vermont Yankee

Entergy Team — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 10:01:00 +0000

VERNON, Vt. – Entergy Corp. affiliates (NYSE: ETR) and NorthStar Group Services Inc. announced today they have signed a settlement agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with State of Vermont agencies and other interested parties on terms for approval of the proposed sale this year of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, the entity that owns the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station located in…

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Vermont Yankee’s Decommissioning to be Accelerated by Decades

Entergy Team — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:04:00 +0000

Sale and license transfer to NorthStar Group Services would expedite cleanup VERNON, Vermont – Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) announced today an agreement to sell Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee and transfer the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, Inc. to accelerate decommissioning and site restoration by decades. In addition…

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Entergy Announces Outsourcing of Security to Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services

Entergy Team — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:50:00 +0000

Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC announced today that it has awarded a security contract to Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, effective June 28, to provide security and related services at its Vermont Yankee facility in Vernon, Vermont as part of its decommissioning efforts. According to VY Security Manager Patrick Ryan, outsourcing plant security is part of the decommissioning plan…

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Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee Announces Accelerated Start of Dry Fuel Storage Loading Campaign

Entergy Team — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000

VERNON, Vermont – Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee announced today that it plans to begin transferring spent nuclear fuel from “wet” to “dry” storage starting in 2017, two years earlier than originally planned. The change will provide an even higher level of confidence that the transfer of all spent nuclear fuel that is in the spent fuel pool to dry cask storage and placed on two storage pads will…

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Governor Shumlin, Attorney General Sorrell, and Entergy VY Announce End to Current Disputes and Path to Decommissioning and Site Restoration of Vermont Yankee Without Undue Delay After 2014 Closure

Entergy Team — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:45:00 +0000

Agreement Includes Significant Contributions to Economic Development, Clean ��ϳԹ�� & Site Restoration Montpelier, VT – Gov. Peter Shumlin, Attorney General Bill Sorrell, and Bill Mohl, President of Entergy Wholesale Commodities, today announced a settlement agreement between the State and the owner and operator of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee…

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Entergy to Close, Decommission Vermont Yankee

Entergy Team — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:35:00 +0000

Decision driven by sustained low power prices, high cost structure and wholesale electricity market design flaws for Vermont Yankee plant Focus to remain on safety during remaining operation and after shutdown NEW ORLEANS – ��ϳԹ�� (NYSE: ETR) today said it plans to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vt. The station is expected to cease power…

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