Month: August 2013

Training Core Peer Team Supports Efforts for Accreditation Renewal

Author: Kelly Rae

For training programs in the nuclear industry, receiving accreditation renewal is a major accomplishment, and it’s one that the Utilities Service Alliance Training Core Peer Team is currently focused on. Receiving accreditation renewal for operator, maintenance and technical training programs ensures that training for station personnel continues to meet and exceed industry standards. USA’s Training...

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USA Helps Train New Emergency Preparedness Managers

Author: Joe Delmar

The Utilities Service Alliance (USA) Emergency Preparedness (EP) Core Peer Team recently helped train 19 new emergency preparedness managers at an Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) seminar. USA was represented by EP Team Leader David Burgin who served as one of three industry mentors. “The goal of the program was to help these new...

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USA Ops Core Peer Team Reinvigorates ‘Rapid Benchmarking’ Process

Author: Chip Palazzo

Issues identified, questions answered, problems solved in a timely manner During the course of this year, USA’s Operations Core Peer Team has begun making consistent and successful use of Rapid Benchmarking – sending out requests for information on behaviors, standards or actions - and receiving quick responses from peer teams across the country sharing their...

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PSEG Nuclear Announces New Vice President – Operations Support

Author: Joe Delmar

Industry leader Chris Schwarz has joined PSEG Nuclear as Vice President – Operations Support. Schwarz most recently served as the site vice president of Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO). Prior to ANO, Chris served as the site vice president of Palisades Power Plant. Before coming to Palisades, Chris was vice president of operations support for Entergy...

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