FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 6, 2002
BRITISH ENERGY PLC
(Registrant's name)
3 Redwood Crescent
Peel Park
East Kilbride G74 5PR
Scotland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Exhibit Index
The following document (bearing the exhibit number listed below) is furnished
herewith and is made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions
for Form 6-K:
Exhibit Description
No. 1 RNS Announcement, re: BE October Output Statement
dated 6 November 2002
BRITISH ENERGY plc - OCTOBER OUTPUT STATEMENT
A summary of net output from all of British Energy's power stations in October
is given in the tables below, together with comparative data for the previous
financial year:-
2001/02 2002/03
October Year to Date October Year to Date
Output Load Factor Output Load Output Load Factor Output Load
(TWh) (%) (TWh) Factor (%) (TWh) (%) (TWh) Factor
(%)
UK Nuclear 5.71 80 38.41 78 4.72 66 35.05 71
UK Other 0.78 54 4.35 44 0.78 54 2.15 22
Bruce Power 1.77 75 11.94 * 92 * 1.76 75 12.38 76
(82.4% owned)
Amergen 1.29 73 10.88 89 ** 1.47 80 11.14 88 **
(50% owned)
* The figures for the year to date in 2001 for Bruce Power cover a
shorter period from Financial Close on 12th May 2001.
** The capacity for Clinton was up-graded in spring of this year to 1017
MWe and the capacity of TMI increased to 840 MWe following a turbine
replacement last autumn.
OVERVIEW
The UK nuclear plant remain on track to achieve the revised target of 63 TWh
(plus or minus 1TWh) by 31st March 2003 announced in August.
One reactor at Torness returned to service following gas circulator inspections
and replacement of one unit.
The output figures for both AmerGen and Bruce Power remain in line with the plan
after allowing for the higher number of planned outages in the current year.
PLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- A statutory outage was completed at Hinkley Point B, another continued at
Dungeness B and another started at Heysham 2. Each of these outages were on
one unit at the respective station.
- Low load refuelling was carried out on one reactor at Hinkley B and an
outage for refuelling and routine work on plant systems was completed on one
unit at Dungeness B.
UK Other
- All four Eggborough units were operational after planned summer outages.
AmerGen
- Oyster Creek completed a refuelling outage.
Bruce Power
- The planned outage on unit 7 continues
UNPLANNED OUTAGES
UK Nuclear
- One unit at Torness remains on outage as previously reported.
CONTACTS
Paul Heward 01355 262201 (Investor Relations)
John McNamara 01355 262574 (Media Enquiries)
Find this News Release on our web-site: www.british-energy.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 6, 2002 BRITISH ENERGY PLC
By:____Paul Heward____
Name: Paul Heward
Title: Director - Investor Relations