ENERCON in the news

April 2008: ENERCON Executes New Master Service Agreements with Union Bank of California and Commerce Bank.

ENERCON’s Sacramento office recently executed two new Master Service Agreements with Union Bank of California and Commerce Bank. Anticipated services to be provided include Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), Phase II ESAs, remediation, and building material surveys (asbestos, lead-based paint, and mold). Union Bank of California (UBOC), a national bank, primarily operates in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Nevada. In the first two weeks, UBOC awarded eight new projects to ENERCON. There are promising expectations between UBOC and ENERCON that this relationship will result in significant due diligence work, as well as Phase II and remediation projects. Commerce Bank, based in New Jersey, primarily operates in the Northeast (New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, and Washington DC) and Southeast Florida. Commerce Bank is working with ENERCON to explore how to best utilize our services.

March 2008: Duke & NuStart COL Applications Prepared by ENERCON Accepted for Docket by the NRC.

On February 25, 2008, the Duke Power COL Application to construct and operate a two unit Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plant at the William States Lee III site in Cherokee County, South Carolina, which was prepared by ENERCON, was accepted for docket by the NRC. The acceptance review was accomplished within the NRC’s target schedule of 60 days from application submittal.

On January 18, 2008, the NuStart COL Application to construct and operate a two unit Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plant at the Bellefonte site in Jackson County, Alabama, which was prepared by ENERCON, was accepted for docket by the NRC. The acceptance review was accomplished within the NRC’s target schedule of 60 days from when the NRC staff began their formal acceptance review.

Acceptance of a COL Application for docket means that it has passed the NRC’s Acceptance Review Process. In the Acceptance Review Process, the NRC staff conducts a completeness review to ensure that the applicant has submitted all of the information required by the applicable regulations in 10 CFR Part 52, such that the staff can begin its detailed technical review. For COL Applications, the staff utilizes Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.206, “Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition).” Within 30 days of an application passing the Acceptance Review, the NRC issues a schedule for detailed technical review of the application.

March 2008: NuStart COL Application Prepared by ENERCON Submitted to the NRC

On February 27, 2008, the NuStart COL Application to construct and operate a General Electric ESBWR nuclear power plant at the Grand Gulf site near Port Gibson, Mississippi, which was prepared by ENERCON, was submitted to the NRC.

Upon submittal, the application entered the NRC’s Acceptance Review Process. In the Acceptance Review Process, the NRC staff conducts a completeness review to ensure that the applicant has submitted all of the information required by the applicable regulations in 10 CFR Part 52, such that the staff can begin its detailed technical review. For COL Applications, the staff utilizes Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.206, “Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition).” Within 30 days of an application passing the Acceptance Review, the NRC issues a schedule for detailed technical review of the application.

March 2008: ENERCON Vice President Speaks at Waste Management 2008 Symposium

Bob Evans, ENERCON Vice President for New Plant Services, spoke at the Waste Management 2008 Symposium.

Mr. Evans spoke on how well the new 10 CFR Part 52 regulatory process for applications to construct and operate new nuclear power plants is working based on ENERCON’s experience to date in developing and submitting COL applications. The Symposium was held February 24-28 in Phoenix, Arizona.

February 2008: ENERCON Adds 15th Office in Baton Rouge

TULSA, Okla. – (February 27, 2008) – Enercon Services, Inc, (ENERCON) a Tulsa-based company has added its 15th office at 6300 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100 in Baton Rouge, La. to provide engineering and construction services to power plant industries in the South.

The new office location is strategic to regional growth expectations with the company’s current nuclear power plant client base. The initial client focus for the Baton Rouge office will be Entergy’s plants in the South. ENERCON’s Allan Soni will manage the Baton Rouge office.

ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, environmental and management services. With clients including well over 70 percent of the country’s nuclear power plants, the Department of Energy and many Fortune 500 companies, ENERCON delivers innovative solutions to energy and process industries.

CONTACT:
Public Relations Consult to ENERCON
Peggy Striegel
800 663 1136 x 11
peggy@striegela.com

February 2008: ENERCON Awarded Contract with Exelon, 17 existing nuclear power plants to benefit from ENERCON’s design and engineering services

TULSA, Okla. – (February 18, 2008) – Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., has been awarded an engineering and services contract for Exelon Nuclear who operates the largest fleet of commercial nuclear energy plants in the U.S. and third largest in the world.

This Blanket Engineering of Choice (EOC) Contract is issued to cover
contracted nuclear safety-related and non-safety-related engineering and
design services for Exelon's nuclear generating stations. This will include
scope-of-work packages for both East and West Nuclear Projects on an ‘as
required’ basis.

ENERCON’s Vice President of Business Development, Art Woods said, "This is one of the most significant accomplishments for ENERCON in recent years. We have worked very hard to develop an organization capable of supporting the major nuclear plant fleet owner/operators with full scope engineering services. This is a testament to that effort."

Exelon’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services, Amir Shahkarami said; “ENERCON will perform services for all Exelon fleet plants in the East and West as well as our corporate offices in Cantera, Illinois and Kennet Square, Pennsylvania. Exelon welcomes ENERCON to their select group of premium engineering services suppliers.”

ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, environmental and management services. ENERCON is an employee owned company of over 600 people headquartered in Tulsa, with 15 offices nationwide. ENERCON’s clients include over 70 percent of the nuclear power plants in the U.S., several utilities overseas, the Department of Energy, and many Fortune 500 companies.

Exelon Nuclear is headquartered in Warrenville, Ill., and is a business unit of Exelon Corporation. It operates the largest nuclear fleet in the nation and the third largest fleet in the world.  Exelon’s ten stations – with 17 reactors – represent approximately 20 percent of the U.S. nuclear industry’s power capacity. Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately 5.4 million customers and more than $15 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in Illinois and Pennsylvania and natural gas to more than 480,000 customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.

CONTACT:
Public Relations Consult to ENERCON
Peggy Striegel
800 663 1136 x 11
peggy@striegela.com

February 2008: ENERCON and DZ Atlantic Awarded Strategic Alliance Contract with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

TULSA, Okla. – (February 15, 2008) -- Enercon Services, Inc, (ENERCON) a Tulsa-based company with 15 offices nationwide, and DZ Atlantic, a leading provider of maintenance, modification and specialty services to the power generation market, have been selected by Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) to provide engineering and construction services for the Wolf Creek Generating Station.

The scope of supply related to projects includes design scoping, project management, project estimating, implementation planning, design engineering, drafting and field engineering. The alliance was designed to streamline the work authorization process and ensure a viable engineering support organization. The engineering site organization will be primarily supported from ENERCON’s engineering office in Kennesaw, Ga.

Vice President of Power Generation Services Carter Noland said, “This relationship with WCNOC is very welcome and will provide the foundation for long range planning and a stable resource assignment for Wolf Creek.”

ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, environmental and management services. With clients including well over 70 percent of the country’s nuclear power plants, the Department of Energy and many Fortune 500 companies, ENERCON delivers innovative solutions to energy and process industries.

DZ Atlantic, part of Day & Zimmermann Power Services, provides a full spectrum of valve, maintenance and modification, radiological, condenser and staff augmentation services to the nuclear and fossil power generation markets. Established in 1974, DZ Atlantic is an international service provider, with work performed in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and throughout the United States.

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is owned by Great Plains Energy Inc's Kansas City Power & Light, Westar Energy Inc and Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc. Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating is operator.

CONTACT:
Public Relations Consult to ENERCON
Peggy Striegel
800 663 1136 x 11
peggy@striegela.com

February 2008: ENERCON Reorganization To Benefit New Nuclear Power Plant Construction, Larger Northeast division will strengthen all service areas

TULSA, Okla. - (February 13, 2008) - Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON) has announced a company-wide reorganization. The company is consolidating two power generation divisions, the Northeast Operations Division and the Plant Technical Services Division, in order to serve clients with an engineering organization, which is focused on operating plant services.

ENERCON’s Vice President of Power Generation Carter Noland said, “Operating plant services, especially engineering services in the nuclear industry, are now a heavily sought after market segment because of the inevitable road to the engineering and construction of new nuclear plants.

In response to this need, ENERCON will provide the industry with a stronger engineering organization than currently offered with these separate divisions.

Noland added, “Combining these divisions will immediately result in a stronger organization and will increase our depth in all engineering disciplines as well as project management in the Northeast. This will sustain our expansion and help take full advantage of these immediate opportunities. A larger division in the Northeast will also provide the depth to more effectively support our growing client base in all service areas.”

David Studley will run the new consolidated division as director of operations, with direct reports: Manager of Projects Dave Maseiro, Manager of Design Paul Hansen and Manager of New Nuclear Plant Engineering Shelley Kowkabany.

ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, environmental and management services from 15 offices nationwide. With clients including well over 70 percent of the country’s nuclear power plants, the Department of Energy and many Fortune 500 companies, ENERCON, an employee owned company, delivers innovative solutions to energy and process industries.

CONTACT:
Public Relations Consult to ENERCON
Peggy Striegel
800 663 1136 x 11
peggy@striegela.com

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