Our most visible and quantifiable results have been in the area of savings to our members. Return on Investment is calculated by dividing the Net Savings (Gross Savings from membership activities minus the Cost of Being a Member) by the Cost of Being a Member (fees, travel, personnel time, etc.). In 2005, Return on Investment (ROI) ratios averaged over 9.3%. Savings are higher for units that have refueling outages in any calendar year due to the tremendous impact of personnel and equipment sharing. Plants with refueling outages typically can save over one million dollars in an outage year.

Results are not just in the cost savings area. The Operations Performance Improvement Program is a unique assessment technique that was developed by USA plants to allow members to take operations performance to the next level. This process was recognized by oversight organizations as an important process toward achieving "Operational Excellence." This same process is being implemented or planned in the areas of Maintenance and Radiation Worker Practices.