Month: May 2020

Executive Spotlight – May 2020

Author: Sarah Blaufuss

I’ve been in this industry since 1982, and in my very first year, I learned the phrase “The only thing that is constant is change.”  This year has proven the accuracy of that statement once again.  Unbelievable change has occurred since mid-March when the significance of the coronavirus became clear.  The last Executive Spotlight article...

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Churchill and Training

Author: John Tripoli

The Pandemic created a substantial impact to our training efforts including one alliance member having an initial license exam delayed three months due to NRC travel restrictions and four alliance members having to reschedule INPO Accreditation Team Visits (ATVs).  In addition, many alliance members had to temporarily suspend or reschedule training as part of utility...

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USA 2019 Spend and Savings Summary

Author: Brad Vickery

USA had another great year in 2019.  Thanks to our members and suppliers, savings for our members continues to be strong with the overall Return on Investment (ROI) being 33.96 with an average member benefit of $5.4M.         Focus on USA Supply Chain Programs Members saved $34.8M, an increase of $3.4M over...

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***Breaking News*** – Advanced Technologies Initiative Takes Flight

Author: USA Communication

This past week, notification was received from the Department of Energy that USA’s “Advanced Remote Monitoring Project,” has been approved for full-scale implementation. This multi-million-dollar grant award was funded through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway, which gives funds for concepts and ideas that could improve the capabilities and commercialization potential...

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