The Chatter 2021

Ongoing Client Relationships in Southern New England

Cianbro continues to build strong, lasting relationships with clients in the power distribution and generation markets in the southern New England region.

Since 1992, Cianbro has provided Dominion Nuclear in Waterford, Connecticut, with a wide range of services during annual refuel outages to full construction services on restoration projects.

Cianbro has continuously supported Dominion on a variety of projects since it rebuilt the reactor heating pump in 1992. Cianbro respects the unique requirements for general contractors working in the nuclear industry, which is why Dominion trusts Cianbro to complete the projects to the needs and sensitivity of the nuclear environment.

From minor emergency repairs to major upgrades, the owner has chosen Cianbro to be one of their contractors of choice for their facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Projects range in size, but the owner trusts Cianbro to complete the job safely, with high quality while meeting the project schedule.

Everett LNG Import Terminal, now owned by Exelon Corporation, opened in 1971 and is the longest-operating facility of its kind in the United States. Over the past few years, Cianbro has provided on-site support for ongoing maintenance work on plant shutdowns and small projects.

Cianbro has been providing support to Yankee Atomic Power Company at its three locations since 1984. From refueling outages to complete plant decommissioning, Cianbro understands the intricacies of the nuclear work environment. Although all three Yankee facilities are no longer in service, the need for maintenance remains on each facility’s independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) pads, where the spent fuel from the reactors is currently stored.

The three facilities in Connecticut, also known as CT- Yankee, have provided our team the opportunity to support their ISFSI pad repair campaign since 2018. Spanning six years and projected to be completed by 2023, the Cianbro team repairs identified sections of the ISFSI concrete pad while making sure not to disturb the VCCs (vertical cask concrete – the tombs that store the spent fuel on top of the ISIFI pad).

Using walk-behind concrete saws and TE-70s for chipping, the team repairs the identified areas to a depth of 1-1/2” thick each year. The team is held to the same work standards as if they were working within an active nuclear plant. Our team members understand this and have the proper safety knowledge and understanding to complete this work.