Westinghouse executives never forgot this, and Applegate was one of the first executives to be let go.
A Westinghouse executive said the company was stunned by the amount of work needed to operate the plant safely.
Westinghouse executives confirmed yesterday that Goldman and Lehman were working for them but would not provide details of their assignment.
Despite all the tumult, Westinghouse executives said the company was not facing a cash crunch.
The retraining program has been even more difficult and is taking longer than the mechanical repairs, Westinghouse executives said.
Westinghouse executives said there was no connection between the two moves.
Westinghouse executives have offered to broadcast educational children's programming as a way to favorably influence their application.
Westinghouse executives report sand recovery rates of 80 to 90 percent in early tests.
None of the courses are more important than the one to retrain the reactor operators, say Westinghouse executives.
Abel posed as a golf pro who taught Westinghouse executives how to use ballet positions to improve their game.