April 10, 1936 – Dec. 25, 2014 Charles Howard Birchfield, 78, of Chelsea, AL died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by family who loved him. He was retired from Alabama Power Company with over 40 years of service. Charles was a loving husband, remarkable father, and incredible granddaddy who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He truly loved camping and traveling, and those traditions have been passed on to his family. Words cannot describe the love he gave to all his family and friends and he was clearly loved by all who knew him. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Dorothy Birchfield, and brother-in-law, Coolidge Sims. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Linda K. Birchfield; daughters, Terri (Paul) Tucker and Kelly (Brad) McDonald; grandchildren, Charli Reaves, Jami Reaves, Isabella Tucker, Kayti Reaves, Bailey McDonald, and Payton McDonald; sisters, Ethel Sims and Betty (Tom) Snowden; and brothers, Paul (Shirley) Birchfield and Gerald (Cheryl) Birchfield. Visitation will be one hour before the 1 p.m. service Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, AL. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society
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Charlie Micklewright
Charlie Micklewright had a stroke on September 21st and has been in the hospital or rehab since. Today Hospice has been called in. Please remember him and his wife Ann in your prayers.
Ann’s address
Ann Micklewright
5425 J. R. Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234-1337
205.853.5410
Vogtle 3 & 4 Status
ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — On Thursday, Dec. 11, Georgia Power and construction partners Westinghouse and CB&I joined community leaders and project workers at a special event to mark a year of progress at the historic expansion of Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga. Against the backdrop of the nearly complete 600 foot-tall Unit 3 cooling tower, attendees came together to commemorate the efforts of the more than 5,000 workers currently onsite building two of the country’s first new nuclear units in three decades.
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“The collective work of the thousands of individuals from across the country who are dedicated to this project is truly astounding,” said Buzz Miller, executive vice president of nuclear development for Georgia Power. “We continue to meet and overcome challenges associated with building one of the most advanced and innovative new nuclear facilities in the world. Our team’s achievements in 2014 illustrate progress and underscore our unwavering commitment to safe, high-quality, compliant construction, which will serve Georgia for many future generations.”
SNC News Release
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 4:08 PM, SNC Communications wrote:
Status of Farley Unit 2 and Hatch units 1 and 2
SNC Communications was contacted by Bill Freebairn of Platts seeking to know when Farley Unit 2 and Hatch Unit 1 tied to the grid and if repairs were still being made to Hatch Unit 2. Michelle Tims responded with the following:
Farley Unit 2 tied to the grid yesterday at 1:41 p.m. CT and is at 100 percent power.
Hatch Unit 1 tied to the grid yesterday at 10:25 p.m. ET and is returning to full power.
Repairs to Hatch Unit 2 are complete and the unit is returning to full power.
SNC News Release
On Monday, December 15, 2014 4:05 PM, SNC Communications issued the following news release:
Status of Farley Unit 2 and Plant Hatch units 1 and 2:
SNC Communications was contacted today by John Daniel of WOOF-FM in Dothan, Bill Freebairn of Platts, Christine Buurma of Bloomberg and Koustav Samanta of Reuters regarding the status of Farley Unit 2 and Plant Hatch units 1 and 2. Michelle Tims responded with the following statement:
Southern Nuclear’s top priority is the safety and health of the public and our employees. We are committed to the safe operation of our nuclear generating facilities with equipment and systems that meet rigorous NRC safety and design regulations.
On Friday, Dec. 12, operators at Plant Farley safely shut down Unit 2 after receiving an indication of a steam leak in a secondary system inside the containment building.
Also on Dec. 12, Plant Hatch operators safely shut down Unit 1 for a planned maintenance outage. During the outage, employees are replacing the seals on a pump.
This morning, operators reduced the power of Plant Hatch Unit 2 to repair a tube leak in the main condenser.
As repairs are completed, employees will safely return the units to full operational power.
For competitive reasons, we cannot say when the units will return to full power.