Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Reaches 100 Percent Power

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Reaches 100 Percent Power

BRIDGMAN, Mich., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power's 
(NYSE: AEP) Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 reached 100 percent power at 
3:27 p.m., on Wednesday, July 5. The power ascension procedure 
included hold points at 30, 50, 80, and 90 percent power for system 
testing. 

"The plant and staff have responded well during the start-up and 
power ascension period," said Chris Bakken, site vice president. "We 
have a unit and team that are well prepared for a good, long period 
of safe and efficient generation." 

The reactor was refueled during the shutdown. There is enough fuel 
available for 18 months of full power operation. 

On June 13, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) concurred that 
the plant was safe and ready for restart. The unit returned to 
service for AEP on June 25, ending a 33-month shutdown. 

Cook officials are currently determining the return-to-service 
schedule for Cook Unit 1. 

American Electric Power is a multinational energy company based in 
Columbus, Ohio.  AEP is one of the United States' largest generators 
of electricity with more than 38,000 megawatts of generating 
capacity. AEP is also one of the nation's leading wholesale energy 
marketers and traders. AEP delivers electricity to more than 4.8 
million customers in 11 states -- Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and 
West Virginia.  The company serves more than 4 million customers 
outside the U.S. through holdings in Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico 
and the United Kingdom. Wholly owned subsidiaries are involved in 
power engineering and construction services, energy management and 
telecommunications. 

News releases and other information about AEP can be found on the 
World Wide Web at http://www.aep.com. 

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