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Month: November 2019

Training Update – Another DaVinci Masterpiece with Notre Dame Involved?

Author: John Tripoli

November 18, 2019

Comedian George Carlin once said, “Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.”  We know the current processes for accreditation renewal.  In 2020, as a result of a joint industry and INPO effort, we will see significant changes and as these changes happen seven of our stations have accreditation team visits from December 2019 to...

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Vickery Selected USA Director – Procurement Systems

Author: USA Communication

November 18, 2019

Brad Vickery, who currently serves as the USA Project Manager for the Material Cost Reduction (MCR) project, has been selected by Utilities Service Alliance (USA) to serve as its Director – Procurement Systems. In this role, Brad will report to John Christensen, USA’s President & CEO.  He will be responsible for identifying and driving cost-savings...

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USA Board of Directors Update – November 2019

Author: USA Communication

November 18, 2019

The USA Board of Directors (BOD) met November 5th in conjunction with the INPO CEO Conference and approved moving forward on several 2020 activities. 2020 Projects and Focus Areas were discussed but the list was not finalized so we will provide an update in December when the final list is approved.  The following activities/areas were...

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Executive Spotlight – November 2019

Author: John Christensen

November 18, 2019

As we look back at 2019, I think it’s safe to say that we have plenty of things to be thankful for in our USA family, and we’ve never been stronger or more aligned.  We just completed our second year under our new USA Business Model, and I’m happy to report that we seem to...

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Xcel Energy flexible operations work with renewables

Author: USA Communication

November 18, 2019

Looking ahead to a carbon-free future, Xcel Energy’s nuclear plants are in the process of moving from full-power baseload production to more flexible operations that can work with the fluctuations in renewable energy production. “The goal is to keep our renewables running at full power without any curtailment,” said Nate Bibus, project lead of the...

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