The transfer of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to a new GoCo management team has been delayed, with the proposed contract under review by Canada’s Competition Bureau.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd announced in June that “Nuclear Laboratories Partners of Canada” (NLPC) had been selected as the preferred bidder for the new contract.
NLPC has three primary partners – BWXT Government Group, Amentum Environment & Energy, and Kinectrics Inc – with Battelle Memorial Institute included as key subcontractor, AECL said in its announcement.
NLPC was expected to assume responsibility for CNL, with Dennis Carr as president and CEO, as of this coming Saturday, September 13.
But in an update last week, AECL said the transition will be delayed “until such time as an outstanding regulatory review of the transaction is completed by the Competition Bureau.”
“The exact date will be communicated at a later time.”
AECL said that until the new contract has passed the review, the company has “put in place an extension to the contract with CNEA (Canadian National Energy Alliance) to provide continuity of operations and leadership at CNL.”
CNEA has operated CNL under the company’s first GoCo (government owned, contractor operated) management contract since 2015.
“Teams at NLPC, AECL, CNEA and CNL will continue to plan and prepare for a smooth transition,” the update said.
“Importantly, the focus continues to be on the continuity of safe and secure operations – this is a collective priority for all parties”…
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