Westinghouse restructures operating plant services unit

Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it will transform its Operating Plant Services business into two new global business units - Long-Term Operations and Outage & Maintenance Services - as of the beginning of 2025.

The new Long-term Operations (LTO) business unit will develop and deliver innovative solutions across engineered solutions; instrumentation and controls systems; training and resource solutions; and parts that support the global operating fleet of nuclear power plants.

Meanwhile, the new global Outage & Maintenance Services (OMS) business unit will deliver outage, maintenance, inspection, welding and refurbishment services for operating nuclear power plants in the Americas, EMEA and Asia regions.

Westinghouse said the new organisation "reflects the increased market focus on extending the operating life of today's nuclear fleet and delivering optimised performance to existing reactor operators". It added that the new structure will "enhance customer value by elevating these respective segments within the enterprise and better positioning our teams to deliver our technical solutions for our clients worldwide".

The OMS business unit will be headed by Luca Oriani, currently senior vice president of Global Engineering & Components Services, while the LTO business unit will be headed by Marie Blanc. Dan Sumner, current president of the global Operating Plant Services business, plans to leave Westinghouse in early 2025 to pursue a personal project.

Westinghouse President and CEO Patrick Fragman said: "Westinghouse is a global leader in delivering solutions that enable the installed nuclear fleet to operate their plants effectively, safely and as long as possible."