Bruce Power Enters Into Long Term Supply Agreement With B&W Canada

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W)

announced today that its subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd. (B&W Canada) has been awarded a long-term master services agreement that establishes a framework to provide its customer, Bruce Power, with nuclear services and components for its commercial nuclear operations in Tiverton, Ontario. Bruce Power Enters into Long Term Supply Agreement with B&W Canada (Photo: Business Wire) Bruce Power Enters into Long Term Supply Agreement with B&W Canada (Photo: Business Wire) As part of this award, B&W Canada will supply outage services for steam generators and preheaters at all Bruce Power units for the next six-year term. The nature of the work includes engineering, tooling development, skilled trades training and site work execution. The contract anticipates a value of approximately $300 million and represents more than 100 jobs in a variety of disciplines. Bruce Power operates the world's largest operating nuclear generating facility and is the source of roughly 30 per cent of Ontario's electricity. The company's site in Tiverton, Ontario is home to eight CANDU reactors, each one capable of generating enough low-cost, reliable, safe and clean electricity to meet the annual needs of a city the size of Hamilton. “We're a proud, long-term supplier to Bruce Power, dating back to 1977 when we supplied the site's first nuclear steam generators,” said President, B&W Canada, John MacQuarrie. “This award represents our continued commitment to supplying Bruce Power with trusted solutions that support the production of safe, clean, affordable power for Ontario.” B&W Canada and Bruce Power participated in an official signing ceremony on November 27, which was attended by Ontario Minister of Energy, Honorable Bob Chiarelli, Member of Provincial Parliament for Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, community leaders and staff. Work associated with the award of this contract will commence in January 2015. It is expected to carry out into 2020 and provides a foundation to be expanded as Bruce Power proceeds with extending the lives of its Units as outlined in Ontario's Long Term Energy Plan.