Westinghouse Electric signs deal with Dominion for digital modernization at Surry Power Plant

Westinghouse Electric is working with Dominion Energy on a Digital Modernization Program at the Surry Power Station.

Westinghouse, a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies, signed an instrumentation and control (I&C) contract with Virginia-based Dominion.

Dominion’s Surry and North Anna plants produce almost one-third of the electricity for the company’s approximately 2.7 million customers in Virginia and North Carolina. This new contract with Westinghouse will support Dominion’s Subsequent License Renewal program for Surry Units 1 and 2.

Through this partnership, subject to regulatory approval, Westinghouse and Dominion will upgrade 23 safety and non-safety systems over a nine-year period. The program will include digital I&C hardware, software, design, engineering, manufacture, delivery, and engineering support.

“Westinghouse and Dominion share a passion for innovation and digitalization, which has led to this significant alliance,” David Howell, Westinghouse president of Americas Operating Plant Services, said. “Our I&C technology will not only holistically support the long-term operations of the Surry Station, but the completion of this modernization program will create a roadmap for future digital system upgrades in North America – improving the performance of the fleet.”

Each unit will be outfitted with Westinghouse’s Common-Q safety-grade platform as well as the Ovation I&C platform. These technologies reduce or eliminate the need for surveillance, which will lead to significant operations and maintenance savings for Dominion.

“Extending Surry’s operations is critical to meeting the Virginia Clean Economy Act’s requirements for zero-carbon electricity by 2045,” Dan Stoddard, senior vice president and chief nuclear officer at Dominion Energy, said. “Partnering with Westinghouse will enable us to continue to provide reliable, affordable, and carbon-free energy to the community for years to come.”