During its recent refueling outage, USA fleet member Xcel Energy’s Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant completed the final projects required in EA-12-049 Mitigation Strategies for Beyond Design Basis External Events (FLEX) and EA-12-051 Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (SFPI). The station implemented the NRC’s Orders May 19. The most significant outcome of all the improvements is that...

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Talen Energy Corporation was established as June 1, as one of the largest independent power producers in the United States with a diverse portfolio of generating assets located primarily in the country's two largest competitive electricity markets. Talen Energy was formed when the competitive power generation business of PPL Corporation was spun off and immediately...

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