Entergy continues to be ready to resume discussions with Union leadership under the guidance of the mediator. The Company believes the federal mediation process is the success path to a contract that will enable employees to come back to work, which has been the goal throughout this process.

Approximately two-thirds of the regular work force at Pilgrim Station remain on the job. The contingency plan was developed well in advance of the expiration of the contract with Local 369 to ensure that only qualified and experienced workers would be used. The contingency plan provides safety assurances that do not exist if workers who reserve the right to strike without notice, at any time, unilaterally walk off the job.

The plant continues to be safely operated by qualified, experienced employees supplemented by temporary personnel from across Entergy's nuclear fleet. The workers are qualified for and experienced in the tasks they are performing at Pilgrim, many with more than 20 years of nuclear experience here or at other Entergy nuclear plants.

The contract workers that have been temporarily brought in also meet strict qualification requirements and have many years of experience working at nuclear power plants around the country, including Pilgrim Station and other Entergy nuclear plants.

There are stringent federal requirements that must be met to perform any task at a nuclear power plant, including having a training and qualification program that meets NRC regulations. Those training and qualification programs are certified by the industry and monitored and overseen by the NRC.