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THREE YEARS AFTER THE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHUT DOWN, ITS STORY CONTINUES WITH A PROPOSED SALE TO A NEW OWNER THAT SPECIALIZES IN DECOMMISSIONING. NorthStar’s team of decommissioning and dismantling experts, who have deep experience in the numerous aspects of this complex project, would get the job done safely and responsibly; Decommissioning would be accelerated compared to the current schedule, beginning in 2021 (rather than 2068) and ending (for the portions of the site other than the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation) by 2030 (rather than 2075); Accelerating decommissioning would generate increased economic activity at the site in the nearer term, resulting in benefits to the local economy in Vernon, Brattleboro and southern Vermont; and The large majority of the Vermont Yankee site would be available for potential re-use decades earlier than planned, benefiting local businesses and residents. VERMONT YANKEE: A NEW CHAPTER The transfer of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee from Entergy to NorthStar Group Services, Inc., if approved by regulators, would result in important benefits for the state of Vermont and the local community:

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Page 1: VERMONT YANKEE: A NEW CHAPTERvydecommissioning.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/entergy...• Burns & McDonnell, based in Kansas City, Mo., provides engineering and regulatory support

THREE YEARS AFTER THE VERMONT YANKEE

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHUT DOWN,

ITS STORY CONTINUES WITH A PROPOSED

SALE TO A NEW OWNER THAT SPECIALIZES IN

DECOMMISSIONING.

• NorthStar’s team of decommissioning and dismantling experts, who have deep experience in the numerous aspects of this complex project, would get the job done safely and responsibly;

• Decommissioning would be accelerated compared to the current schedule, beginning in 2021 (rather than 2068) and ending (for the portions of the site other than the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation) by 2030 (rather than 2075);

• Accelerating decommissioning would generate increased economic activity at the site in the nearer term, resulting in benefits to the local economy in Vernon, Brattleboro and southern Vermont; and

• The large majority of the Vermont Yankee site would be available for potential re-use decades earlier than planned, benefiting local businesses and residents.

VERMONT YANKEE: A NEW CHAPTER

The transfer of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee from Entergy to NorthStar Group Services, Inc., if approved by regulators, would result in important benefits for the state of Vermont and the local community:

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INTRODUCING THE NORTHSTAR GROUP SERVICES TEAM

THE COMPANY’S EXPERTS HAVE COLLECTIVELY WORKED ON MORE THAN 300 NUCLEAR AND NON-NUCLEAR PROJECTS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS.

NORTHSTAR’S TEAM INCLUDES:

• Orano USA, with its decommissioning headquarters in Washington, D.C., has decades of U.S. experience in reactor vessel and internals segmentation and used nuclear fuel management. As part of the global firm, Orano, the U.S. company brings into the region world leader expertise in large-scale nuclear reactor decommissioning and nuclear materials transportation. Orano employs 16,000 people worldwide, 600 of whom are in the United States.

• Waste Control Specialists (WCS) is a leader in waste management, packaging, transportation and disposal. Based in Dallas, WCS operates a radioactive waste disposal site in Andrews, Texas that includes the Texas Compact Waste Facility and is the most comprehensive solution in the nation for low-level radioactive waste.

• Burns & McDonnell, based in Kansas City, Mo., provides engineering and regulatory support. Burns & McDonnell is a global full service engineering and environmental solutions firm with 5,500 employees worldwide.

NorthStar, based in New York, is the country’s most comprehensive facility and environmental solutions company, with more than $600 million in annual sales and licenses in all 50 states.

NorthStar owns and maintains a large, nationwide inventory of specialized dismantling equipment and employs more than 3,000 people.

NorthStar ranked as the #1 Demolition & Wrecking Contractor and #1 Asbestos Abatement Contractor in the U.S. by Engineering News-Record in 2016.