Month: January 2016

USA recognizes PSEG Nuclear’s supply chain team

Author: Joe Delmar

PSEG Nuclear received USA’s Super Saver award at the 2016 USA Supply Chain Winter Conference held recently. During calendar year 2015, PSEG saved approximately $4 million by taking advantage of the USA Supply Chain Management program. Historically USA presents the award to the member utility that achieved the best return on investment for the past...

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Susquehanna hit record generation in 2015

Author: Chip Palazzo

Talen Energy’s Susquehanna Nuclear sent 20,561 GWhrs of electricity to the grid in 2015, the highest power production to come from Susquehanna’s dual unit Boiling Water Reactors in the Station’s 33 year history, reported Susquehanna Senior Engineer Jim Hennings in a recent update to the Station. “The previous production record of 19,492 GWhrs was set...

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Susquehanna returns to Licensee Response Column

Author: Chip Palazzo

Upon successful completion of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Inspection Procedure 95001 in November 2015, Talen Energy’s Susquehanna Station expected Unit 1 and Unit 2 to be returned to Column 1 – the Licensee Response Column – in 2016. Based on the inspection results, Utilities Service Alliance (USA) member Susquehanna Station recently received correspondence...

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USA Communications team collaborates to highlight successes

Author: Anna Markham

The Utilities Service Alliance Communications team met at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations recently to discuss improving USA visibility at each site and sharing best communication practices. To better align the communications team with the newly formed USA site representatives and corporate functional area managers, each communication member will support the site rep/CFAM at...

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USA fleet’s 2016 strategic focus areas & key initiatives

Author: Joe Delmar

The Utilities Service Alliance fleet has several strategic focus areas and key initiatives for 2016: Delivering the Nuclear Promise: USA will coordinate fleet support of industry actions and initiatives via the CFAMs and Core Peer Teams. Station Recovery: USA will coordinate fleet support of stations in Recovery by providing review and challenge of action plans, and supporting...

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