Exclusive - GE wins $1.9 billion order from Hinkley Point nuclear plant

By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co said it will receive $1.9 billion (1.44 billion pounds) for a contract to supply steam turbines, generators and other equipment to the Hinkley Point C project, the United Kingdom's first new nuclear power plant in decades. By approving Hinkley Point on Thursday, the UK government cleared the way for GE to begin building two 1,770-megawatt Arabelle steam turbines and generators capable of powering six million homes and supplying about 7 perc