Zachry Nuclear, Inc. selected by Florida Power & Light for construction modifications at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant

Zachry Nuclear, Inc., a subsidiary of engineering, construction and maintenance provider, Zachry Holdings, Inc. was chosen by long-time customer Florida Power & Light (FPL) to construct intake structure modifications at their Turkey Point Nuclear Plant near Homestead, Fla. The construction services will take place during the refueling outages of Units 3 and 4, and are set to commence this year, with a completion expected in early 2013. Pre-outage work began in fall 2011.

The scope of work to be done by the design/construct firm includes a replacement of the traveling water screens and cathodic protection system with new state-of-the-art systems and equipment. Additional modifications will take place to support the new system structure.

“Zachry has been providing nuclear reliability, regulatory and modernization service solutions to the nuclear industry for more than three decades,” said Tom Hannigan, president, Zachry Nuclear, Inc. “We are proud to carry on this tradition of excellence while we build our relationship with Florida Power & Light and perform necessary construction services on one of the most vital pieces of American energy infrastructure.”