| Rodemacher Unit 3 Key Dates |
2005 |
July 12, 2005 Formal project announcement with Gov. Blanco in Baton Rouge |
Sept. 1, 2005 Selected Shaw as engineering, procurement and construction contractor |
2006 |
Jan. 30, 2006 Selected Hitachi as steam turbine generator manufacturer |
Feb. 8, 2006 Selected Foster Wheeler as boiler manufacturer |
Feb. 22, 2006 LPSC approval to proceed with construction, along with provisions to collect certain AFUDC costs from customers |
Feb. 23, 2006 Air permit received |
March 16, 2006 Water permit received |
March 17, 2006 Board approval received |
May 4, 2006 Solid waste permit received |
May 12, 2006 Reached a fixed-price agreement with Shaw for total project |
May 16, 2006 Official groundbreaking ceremony |
May 2006 Construction began on the project |
2007 |
April 2007 Start construction of fuel loading and unloading facility |
2008 |
June 2008 Completion of fuel loading and unloading facility |
August 2008 First delivery of fuel by barge |
2009 |
2009 First test fire |
4Q 2009 Commercial operations |