How much power does AP1000 produce?
1,117 MWe
The AP1000 is a pressurized water reactor with two cooling loops, planned to produce a net power output of 1,117 MWe. It is an evolutionary improvement on the AP600, essentially a more powerful model with roughly the same footprint.
Does Westinghouse Corporation still exist?
(Legally, Westinghouse Electric Corporation still exists, mainly for the purpose of licensing, as a subsidiary of CBS Corp.)
When did Westinghouse go out of business?
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
| Formerly | Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (1886–1945) Westinghouse Electric Corp. (1945–1997) CBS Corp. (1997–2000) |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NYSE: WX |
| Founded | 8 August 1886 |
| Founder | George Westinghouse |
| Defunct | April 26, 2000 |
When did Toshiba buy Westinghouse?
2006
Toshiba acquired Westinghouse in 2006 for more than $5bn, but the prospects for nuclear power have dimmed, as oil and renewable energy costs decline and the Fukushima accident hurt the industry’s reputation.
Who owns Plant Vogtle?
Georgia Power
Owners. The Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, located near Waynesboro in eastern Georgia near the South Carolina border, is jointly owned by Georgia Power(45.7%), Oglethorpe Power Corporation (30%), Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (22.7%) and Dalton Utilities (1.6%).
How much over budget is Plant Vogtle?
ATLANTA (AP) — Two new reactors at Georgia’s Plant Vogtle will cost another billion dollars, with shareholders of the parent company of Georgia Power Co. taking a $460 million loss and other owners absorbing the rest.
Who owns Westinghouse brand?
Licensing of the brand
| Product type | Licensed brandname |
|---|---|
| Owner | Westinghouse Electric Corporation (ViacomCBS) |
| Country | U.S. |
| Introduced | 1886 |
| Related brands | White-Westinghouse |
When did Westinghouse stop making elevators?
1989
Ltd. Westinghouse sold their elevator division to Schindler in 1989 and officially defunct in the following year.