STARS Alliance is pleased to announce that our competitive bid for preferred engineering suppliers is being awarded to Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co., Enercon Services, Inc., and Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.

These companies will provide engineering support in the form of engineering products and services to our 7 nuclear units.

Jaime McCoy, vice president of engineering at Wolf Creek, said, “The STARS Preferred Engineering Suppliers represent an opportunity for high quality of products and improved costs, especially when combined with the Standard Design Process.”

STARS began the search for preferred suppliers in order to enable our member stations to more efficiently use their resources.

We also saw a need for consistent high-quality support.

“We want to go above and beyond what we previously had, and I think we are accomplishing that,” said Steve Coppock, the president for STARS.

The next step, according to Coppock, is implementation.

“We are holding kickoff meetings at each site,” he said.

Palo Verde, Callaway and Wolf Creek can expect these meetings through late May and into June, while Diablo Canyon’s meeting will be held in either late July or early August.