Southern Company Plans Major Power Plant Buildout Growth Link Emphasized
Southern Company president Edward L. Addison outlined a long term construction program tied to regional growth. He cited ongoing work on five million kilowatts of capacity, two Georgia nuclear units at Vogtle, and a 7.1 billion expected cost for 1985–87. He also noted cogeneration opportunities and a 150th consecutive quarterly dividend milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Company
Edward L. Addison
Addison
Southern Electric System
Gulf Power Co
Southeast
Alabama Power
Georgia Power
Gulf Power
Mississippi Power
Vogtle
Waynesboro
Small Businesses Gain Contracts at Eglin Air Force Base
Okaloosa County firms were awarded nearly 4 million dollars in contracts during the second and early third quarters of FY 85. Totals from October 1984 to April 1985 reach 14.4 million with awards ranging from building repairs to shipping container construction. Major awards include L.W. Looney & Sons over 1 million for AIM-7 missile containers, Datatec over 740 thousand for engineering support, Northwest Florida Contractors over 560 thousand with a 151,647 radar pad project, and Robbins-Kirkland 303 thousand for guest housing repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eglin
Okaloosa County
L.W. Looney & Sons Manufacturing Co
Lord & Son Construction Co. Inc
Datatec Inc
Northwest Florida Contractors Inc
Computer Science and Applications Inc
Robbins-Kirkland
McDonald’s Plumbing
Hidden Dunes grand opening features Berkman and Niven
Tennis agent Larry Berkman greets Hidden Dunes project manager John Niven at the development’s grand opening Friday night. Agent Nancy Holman and Hidden Dunes touring pro Louise Allen also attend the event celebrating the new project.
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Larry Berkman
Far Right
Hidden Dunes
John Niven
Nancy Holman
Far Left
Louise Allen
OWJC Receives $2000 Grant for Drafting Program
OWJC in Okaloosa Wal ton Junior College has earned a 2000 dollar grant from Allied Corporation Foundation. Carl Knapp presented the award to OWJC president Dr. J E McCracken, citing strong training in mechanical design, drafting, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and computer aided design. Jacksonville's Bendix Aerospace Division has hired several OWJC graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa-Walton
Allied Corporation Foundation
Carl Knapp
Bendix Aerospace Division
Allied Corporation
Jacksonville
J.E. McCracken
OWJC
Knapp
Aerospace
American National Standards Institute
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Addisson
Robert L. Hunt Builders
Kinetic Builders
Gulf Coast
Byron D. Beeler
Racetrack Rd
Nautilus of Destin
Dumbell
Nautilus
Benjamin Cooke, PC
Certified Public Accountants
Plaza DE Listo
Mountain DR
Destin, FL
MLG Financial Services, Inc
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